POWER AND SOCIETY IN TWERN GOVERNMENT IN 1917 – BEGINNING 1918 IN THE DOCUMENTS OF THE REGIONAL ARCHIVES
In this article author studied the events of 1917 – 1918 years in Tver region. Author noted that local authorities tried very hard to answer the challenges of time, but failed. The state power lost almost all its influence. Representatives of different social layers became to pursue their aims and to make their demands taking up arms. The soldiers’ self-government turned into total anarchy. Russian army became uncontrolled and dangerous. Marauders from ranks of solders shook social order. The power of Provisional Government did not have any effective enough means for law enforcement. As a result, all social conflicts aggravated. Especially acute became the conflict between the peasantry and the landlords. In this situation the state could regain control only with means of ruthless terror.