History GCSE
Soviet Order Number 1
What Soviet Order Number 1 means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Soviet Order Number 1
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
An order instructing soldiers to obey the Provisional Government only if orders did not contradict the Soviet, giving the Soviet veto power over military orders.
Topics that use Soviet Order Number 1
- Option 30: Key topic 1: The revolutions of 1917 - 3 The Provisional Government (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Dual Control
- Dual Power
- June Offensive
- Kerensky
- Land reforms
- Military intervention
- Political instability
- Provisional Government
Using Soviet Order Number 1 in the exam
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