ABSTRACT
The Provisional Government was in favour of the vigorous prosecution of the war, but since it had to take the Soviet's desires into consideration it was incapable of enforcing a single measure which could lead to this result. The result was that the owners of factories, who were willing in many cases to give way, were finally forced to grant wages which exceeded their profits. The Government began to take over factories from private owners, and managed to pay the colossal wages by printing paper money in enormous quantities. On May 18th a Coalition Government was formed into which members of the Soviet were admitted, Kerensky hoping to win the support of that body through having their representatives in the Cabinet. No country and no army in the world now, or at any time in history, ever attempted to be governed as Russia is attempting to be governed. In the country anarchy reigned supreme.
