Alexander Kerensky was
- A.the head of the Provisional Government in Russia before the October Revolution
- B.a close confidant of Lenin, with whose help the Czar was dethroned
- C.the head of the Czar's army
- D.an advisor of Joseph Stalin
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, the head of the Provisional Government in Russia before the October Revolution. Alexander Kerensky led that government until the Bolsheviks overthrew it in October 1917.
After the February Revolution of 1917 ended the rule of Tsar Nicholas II, a Provisional Government took power. Kerensky, a lawyer and moderate socialist, served in it as Minister of Justice and then of War, and became its head in July 1917. His decision to keep Russia in the First World War, together with food shortages and delays in land reform, cost him support. On 25 October 1917, 7 November by the new calendar, the Bolsheviks under Lenin seized power, and Kerensky fled and lived the rest of his life in exile.
Option B is wrong because Kerensky was Lenin's opponent, and the Tsar fell in February before Lenin returned to Russia. Option C is wrong because he was a civilian politician, not the head of the Tsar's army. Option D is wrong because he left Russia in 1918 and never served Stalin.
Exam tip: February 1917: the Tsar falls; October 1917: Lenin overthrows Kerensky's Provisional Government.
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