In Soviet period In 1918, Petropavlovsk became one of the centers of the white movement. On may 31, the Siberian Cossacks of chief V. I. Volkov, with the support of the Czechoslovaks, overthrew the Soviet government. Colonel Pankratov became the commandant of the city. The ideological justification for the resistance was the support of the Constituent Assembly COSSACKS PRIISHIMJE AT the BEGINNING of the CIVIL WAR (summer 1918). During the Peter and Paul operation of the 5th army on October 31, 1919, Soviet power was restored in the city.
IN sOviE?T PeRiod iN 1918, PEtropAvloVsK Became ONe Of THe ceNtERs of thE wHIte movEment. On MAy 31, The SibEriAn coSSacks of cHIef v. i. volkOv, with the support OF THe czechOslovaKs, OvERthrEw tHe soviet goverNmEnt. cOloneL pANkRatOV beCame thE CoMMandant of :the cIty. ThE ideologIcal justificaTioN for THE reSistance wAs the suppOrT of tHE cOnstitUEnt assembLy coSsacKs priiShimje at tHe begInniNg of THe CiVil war (SuMmer 1918). dUring the peTEr and PAUL OPeRatIoN of the 5Th ArmY on octObER 31, 1919, soviet Power waS ReStoRed In tHe City.