The Left SR were one of the few Left Wing groups the Bolesheviks invites to join their Government following the overthrow of the Provisional Government in 1917. They were given some measure of responsibility, with 4 Commissar positions and influence in the Cheka.
However they were bitterly opposed to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and would split with the Bolesheviks over the peace and in July 1918 try to force a general uprising in against it via the assassination of the German ambassador to Russia and a brief uprising within Moscow itself.
This failed and led to the general suppression of the Left SRs (though a number of the rannk and file joined the Bolesheviks), though these events helped lead to Fanny Kaplan's attempt on Lenin's life the next month.
So what if the SR leadership decide that a general revolt isn't possible and try to live with the peace, instead trying to continue to influence the government. I personally think the numbers were against them and that the Bolesheviks would have eventually forced them out of power. However avoiding the uprising (and the assassination attempt on Lenin) provide major butterflies of their own.
However they were bitterly opposed to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and would split with the Bolesheviks over the peace and in July 1918 try to force a general uprising in against it via the assassination of the German ambassador to Russia and a brief uprising within Moscow itself.
This failed and led to the general suppression of the Left SRs (though a number of the rannk and file joined the Bolesheviks), though these events helped lead to Fanny Kaplan's attempt on Lenin's life the next month.
So what if the SR leadership decide that a general revolt isn't possible and try to live with the peace, instead trying to continue to influence the government. I personally think the numbers were against them and that the Bolesheviks would have eventually forced them out of power. However avoiding the uprising (and the assassination attempt on Lenin) provide major butterflies of their own.
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