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Introduction. Centuries of harsh rule under the tsars, or emperors, of Russia came to an end with the Russian Revolution of 1917. The revolution took place in two stages. In the end, it gave the Russian people an entirely new form of government.
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The roots of the Russian Revolution of 1917 were deep....
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Nov 8, 2017 · In 1917 a series of events happened in Russia that would change the world forever. Find out about the history of the Russian revolutions.
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- Background of The Revolution
- The February Revolution
- Conditions from February to October
- October Revolution
- The Aftermath
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During the 1890s, improvements in Russian industry put more jobs in cities. This made the cities larger as people moved there. The workers in the cities, with increasing levels of education, began to develop an interest in politics and the creation of political parties in order to try and change their lives for the better. The conditions that they ...
The first revolution began with a series of strikes in early February 1917. People in food queues in Petrograd, began a demonstration. They were joined by thousands of women, who left the fabrics factories where they worked. The strike spread through the capital. By February 25, most of St. Petersburg's factories had to close. On the evening of Feb...
After the February Revolution, the Provisional Government was challenged by a large group of workers in St. Petersburg - the Petrograd Soviet. The Government leader, Alexander Kerensky, tried to improve things by allowing freedom of speech and letting political prisoners go, but people were becoming more unhappy. There wasn't enough food. Wages wen...
On October 10, the Bolshevik's Central Committee voted to start a revolution. One began in Estoniaon October 23. Another started in St. Petersburg two days later. This time the revolution was mostly peaceful. The Bolsheviks' Red Army took over many government buildings without a fight - only two people were killed. It ended with the takeover of the...
Several countries that had been in the Russian Empire before the Revolution, such as Estonia and the Ukraine, had been asking for independence since February. As the new government formed they declared independence, and were allowed it. In Russia, the revolution was severely challenged by countries that were not Communist and by the invading White ...
Soldiers blocking Narva Gate on Bloody SundayRussian troops in trenches awaiting a German attackRevolutionaries protesting in February 1917The roots of the Russian Revolution of 1917 were deep. Russia had suffered under an extremely oppressive form of government for centuries under the rule of the tsars. During the 19th century the country was filled with movements for political liberalization.
February Revolution - Causes, events and effects. The dire social conditions of the Russian people, rural and urban, and unpopularity of the Tsar's regime forced him to abdicate his throne in...
Mar 5, 2017 · The year is 1917. Millions of Russians had been either killed or wounded. The Russian people were angry at Tsar Nicholas II for getting Russia into the war. ...
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In 1917, the citizens of Russia were unhappy with their ruler Tsar Nicholas II. Their dissatisfaction led to the start of the Russian Revolution. Learn about the events of the revolution and...
