What major event is Kornilov best remembered for?
Kornilov Affair
October Revolution
Battle of Stalingrad
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Answer
The Kornilov Affair was a pivotal event in Russian history during the tumultuous year of 1917. General Lavr Kornilov, commander-in-chief of the Russian army, attempted to seize power from the Provisional Government. The affair revealed deep divisions within the government and army, and contributed to the eventual Bolshevik Revolution later that year.
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