Why it matters
Historical significance
The affair shifted political momentum by weakening the right and placing arms, organisation, and legitimacy in Bolshevik hands.
August 1917 (O.S.) · Revolutions 1917
Kornilov Affair
A confused confrontation between Kerensky and General Kornilov discredited the government and allowed the Bolsheviks to present themselves as defenders of the revolution.
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