CEVAP:

World War I created a big crisis , but the monarchy could not meet the challenge. Because of massive demonstrations and strikes, the Duma made efforts to form a Provisional Government, which intended to govern until a Constituent Assembly could be elected. In the meantime, the Soviets were formed, now constituting a separate governing body from that of the Duma (“dual power”). Since the Provisional Government and the Soviets represented different social forces, their decisions often contradicted one another. While the peasants began to conquer the land, soldiers, most of whom were peasants, began to desert the army in increasing numbers.