Term | Definition |
Political Prisoners | All political prisoners and exiles were to be allowed to return to Russia. |
Freedoms | People were allowed freedom of speech, of the press, and to hold meetings. |
Discrimination | Discrimination based on class, religion or nationality was illegal. |
Elections | Preparations were to be made for the election of a Constituent Assembly who would create a Russian constitution. |
Police | All police organisations were to be replaced by an elected people's milita. |
Locally | Local governments were to be elected by the people who would be represented. |
Military | Military units that took part in the revolution should not be disbanded or sent to the front line. |
Soldiers | Off-duty soldiers are to have the same rights as civilians. |
Order No. 1 | The army must obey the orders of the Provisional Government 'except where the orders contradict those of the Petrograd Soviet'. |
Liberal Parties | Wanted to achieve parliamentary democracy and civil rights through non-violent political channels. |
Socialist Revolutionaries | Wanted a democratic government that supported the working class over the landlords through agitation and terrorism. |
Bolsheviks | Workers needed to be led through the revolution by a group of highly disciplined revolutionaries. |
Mensheviks | Believed all who wanted to could join their party and that communism would come after an extended period of capitalism growth. |
Petrograd Soviet | Executive committee of factory elected representatives who worked to protect the interests of the working class. |
Provisional Government | A group of leading figures representing all parties who were trusted to run Russia until elections for a Constituent Assembly could take place. |