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Order No. 1

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Order No. 1 was a decree issued by the Petrograd Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies in March 1917 during the Russian Revolution. This order directed soldiers to obey only the Soviet's commands, not those of the Provisional Government. It also established soldier committees in all military and naval units, granted soldiers civil rights, and abolished traditional forms of address and deference to officers. The intent was to gain the army's support and undermine the Provisional Government's authority, contributing to a breakdown of military discipline. This order was a significant factor in the political turmoil of the time, highlighting the struggle for control between the Soviet and the Provisional Government.12

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  1. Russian Revolution - The role of the army in the Russian Revolution
  2. Soviet Union - The February Revolution
  3. Russian Revolution of 1905

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