July Offensive

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The July Offensive was a failed Russian military campaign launched by Alexander Kerensky in the summer of 1917 during World War I, which hastened the collapse of the Provisional Government and deepened revolutionary unrest.

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instanceOf World War I military operation
failed military campaign
military offensive
alsoKnownAs Galician Offensive of 1917 NERFINISHED
Kerensky Offensive NERFINISHED
belligerent Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED
German Empire
Russian Army NERFINISHED
Russian Provisional Government NERFINISHED
cause attempt by Provisional Government to demonstrate commitment to the Entente
attempt to restore discipline in Russian Army
pressure from Allies to continue war effort
commander Aleksei Brusilov NERFINISHED
Alexander Kerensky NERFINISHED
Lavr Kornilov NERFINISHED
conflict World War I
consequence deepening revolutionary unrest in Russia
disintegration of Russian Army discipline
loss of morale among Russian troops
mass desertions from Russian Army
strengthening of Bolshevik influence in the army
undermining of Russian Provisional Government
country Russian Republic NERFINISHED
endDate 1917-07-19
followedBy German counteroffensive in Galicia 1917
further collapse of Eastern Front
goal to improve Russia's bargaining position with Allies
to launch a major offensive against Central Powers on Eastern Front
location Eastern Galicia NERFINISHED
Galicia NERFINISHED
present-day Ukraine
militaryFront Southwestern Front (Russian Empire) NERFINISHED
notableFeature heavy reliance on revolutionary propaganda to motivate troops
rapid collapse after initial limited gains
opposingCommander Austro-Hungarian Eastern Front commanders
German Eastern Front commanders
Leopold of Bavaria NERFINISHED
outcome collapse of Russian offensive capability on Eastern Front
partOf Russian participation in World War I NERFINISHED
politicalContext rule of the Russian Provisional Government
precededBy February Revolution of 1917 NERFINISHED
relatedEvent July Days NERFINISHED
October Revolution NERFINISHED
Russian Revolution of 1917 NERFINISHED
result Central Powers victory
Russian defeat
startDate 1917-07-01
theater Eastern Front of World War I NERFINISHED
timePeriod summer 1917

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Kerensky Offensive alsoKnownAs July Offensive