The July Days were a period of unrest in July 1917, when workers and soldiers in Petrograd took to the streets in protests against the Provisional Government, demanding more radical reforms and an end to Russia’s involvement in World War I. The July Days protests were largely triggered by worsening food shortages, inflation, and frustration over Russia’s continued involvement in World War I, despite widespread opposition to the war. After the July Days protests, the Provisional Government cracked down on the Bolsheviks, arresting some of their leaders and forcing Vladimir Lenin into hiding. This temporarily weakened the Bolshevik movement.