MIA: Soviet History: Decrees and documents
Decrees and documents of the Russian Revolution 1917-1918 Note that until February 1918 Russia used the Julian Calender, which was 13 days behind the calender in the rest of the world. 1917 October 25 To the Citizens of Russia! To Workers, Soldiers, and Peasants! Decree on Peace Decree on Land October 26 Decree on Abolishment of Capital Punishment Decree on Transfer of Power to the Soviets Decree to Form the Workers' and Peasants' Government October 27 Decree on Elections for the Constituent Assembly Decree on Suppression of Hostile Newspapers October 28 Decree on Transfer of Food Control to Municipalities October 29 Decree on the Hours of Labor October 30 Decree on the Right to Issue Laws October 31 Decree on Social Insurance November 2 Declaration of the Rights of the People of Russia November 3 Decree on Organization of Volost Land Committees November 4 Resolution on the Right of Sovnarkom to Issue Decrees November 5 Decree on Transfer of Power and the Means of Production to the Toilers November 7 Decree Proclaiming Advertising a State Monopoly November 10 Decree on Abolition of Class Distinctions and Civil Ranks November 14 Decree on Workers' Control November 17 Resolution on Relation of the Central Executive Committee to the Sovnarkom November 23 Decree on the Right to Call for Re-Elections November 24 Decree on Abolition of Existing Legal Institutions November 28 Proclamation Declaring the Cadet Party an Enemy of the People Decree on the Arrest of the Leaders of the Civil War against the Revolution November 29 Decree on Dismissal of the Electoral Commission November 30 Decree Declaring Agricultural Tools and Machinery a State Monopoly December 1 Decree on Establishment of the Supreme Council of National Economy December 3 Manifesto To The Ukrainian People Appeal to the Moslems of Russia and the East December 7 Decree on Establishment of the Extraordinary Commission to Fight Counter-Revolution December 13 Decree on Appropriation for the Support of World Revolution December 14 Decree on Nationalization of Banks Decree on Safe Deposit Boxes December 16 Decree on Institutions for Investigation and Arrest December 16-17 Decrees on Democratization of the Army December 18 Decree on Independence of Finland December 19 Decree on Revolutionary Tribunals December 24 Decree on Organization of Local Food Commissions December 25 Decree on the Rights and Duties of Soviets December 29 Decree on Discontinuance of Interest and Dividend Payments Decree on State Publishing House Decree on Turkish Armenia 1918 January 3 Declaration of Rights of the Working and Exploited People Resolution giving All Power to the Soviets and the Soviet Institutions January 13 Decree on Breaking Relations with Rumania January 14 Resolution on the Terms of Peace Proposed by the Central Powers January 15 Resolution on the Federation of Soviet Republics Resolution on Nationalities Decree on Formation of the Worker-Peasant Red Army February 5 Decree on Separation of Church and State February 8 Decree on Nationalization of the Merchant Marine Decree on Confiscation of Capital Stock of Private Banks February 10 Decree on Annulment of State Loans February 15 Decree on the Extraordinary Commission on Food and Transport February 19 The Fundamental Law of Land Socialization February 21 Decree: The Socialist Fatherland is in Danger! March 3 Resolution on Administration of Nationalized Industry March 15 Resolution Ratifying the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk March 26 Decree on the End of Workers' Control over the Railroads April 2 Decree on Exchange of Commodities to Increase the Supply of Grain April 10 Decree on Consumers' Co-Operatives April 12 Decree on Monuments of the Republic April 22 Decree on Nationalization of Foreign Trade Decree on Compulsory Military Training May 13 Decree on Food Procurement August 1 Appeal to the Toiling Masses of England, America, France, Italy, and Japan on Allied Intervention in Russia August 2 Decree on the Call-up for Compulsory Military Service of Persons Who Have Served in the Forces as Non-Commissioned Officers September 3 Decree on the Don Cossack Host November 30 Resolution Establishing Workers' and Peasants' Defence Council October Revolution Archive | Soviet History Archive
Note that until February 1918 Russia used the Julian Calender, which was 13 days behind the calender in the rest of the world.
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