<span>It freed up thousands of German troops to take part in the spring offensive (in truth this was a response to the February Revolution not the October) because the Provisional Government tried to conduct a defensive war. This meant that they would not attack, merely hold the lines. Hope this helps!
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<span>He told the Russian people that the coup was bad, advised all the people of Moscow against the coup, and openly supported Gorbachev.</span>
