What effect did the Kornilov Affair have on Bolshevik influence over the course of the revolution?

A) It reduced Bolshevik influence by introducing a counterweight to Lenin in the figure of Lavr Kornilov.
B) It reduced Bolshevik influence by increasing the power of Alexander Kerensky over the soviets.
C) It increased Bolshevik influence by raising the specter of counter-revolution.
D) It increased Bolshevik influence by provoking a mutiny among Lavr Kornilov's soldiers.
E) It had no effect.

Kornilov Affair

A failed coup attempt in 1917 by General Lavr Kornilov, aimed at establishing a military dictatorship in Russia during the turbulent period following the February Revolution.

Bolshevik Influence

The effect or impact of the Bolshevik party's ideologies and policies, particularly in relation to the Russian Revolution and the early Soviet Union.

Counter-Revolution

An effort or movement to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution or to restore the state of affairs that existed before those changes.