Who took over leadership of the Provisional Government after Prince Lvov?

The leadership of the Provisional Government transitioned to Alexander Kerensky after Prince Lvov stepped down. Kerensky was a prominent figure in the Russian Revolution, being both a key member of the Socialist Revolutionary Party and the Minister of Justice and then the Minister of War in the Provisional Government.

His ascendance to leadership symbolized a critical moment as he sought to maintain a middle ground between the different factions vying for power in a tumultuous period. Kerensky aimed to continue the war effort in World War I while promoting various social and political reforms, although his policies faced significant challenges due to a lack of support from both the Bolsheviks and other revolutionary groups. Ultimately, his leadership was marked by increasing instability, culminating in the October Revolution when he was overthrown by the Bolsheviks.

In contrast, Leon Trotsky was a key Bolshevik leader who played a significant role in the revolution but did not lead the Provisional Government, and Vladimir Lenin, who also led the Bolsheviks, was in exile during this time and only returned later. Grigori Rasputin, while an influential figure in the imperial court, had no formal role in the leadership of the Provisional Government. Thus, Alexander Kerensky’s assumption