War and Revolution
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- Created on: 30-05-18 18:11
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- Revolution
- 1905 revolution (Jan - Oct)
- Forced introduction of extensive reforms; October manifesto and fundamental laws
- Introduction of civil rights; free citizenship, freedom of person
- Cause by loss of Russo - Japanese war, Blood Sunday and social and political discontent
- A series of strikes broke out across the country
- Ranging from student riots to terrorist assassination
- A mutiny broke out amongst the sailors on the battleship Potemkin
- A series of strikes broke out across the country
- Forced introduction of extensive reforms; October manifesto and fundamental laws
- Feb 1917 revolution
- Began with an international women's day march which workers who were angered by food rations decided to mutiny with
- Lasted 8 days involving mass demonstrations and violent armed clashes
- Army forces even sided with the reolutionaries
- Over 1300 people were killed
- Army forces even sided with the reolutionaries
- Lasted 8 days involving mass demonstrations and violent armed clashes
- Caused by the military defeats of WW1, weakness of Nicholas' leadership, inflammation, food shortages
- Nicholas was forced to abdicate and a Provisional Government was formed to take over
- Replaced autocracy as the PG ruled on liberal lines
- Caused a lift of censorship, release of political prisoners, freedom of speech and renewed hope
- Began with an international women's day march which workers who were angered by food rations decided to mutiny with
- October 1917 revolution
- Members of the soviet, especially the Bolsheviks were increasingly frustrated with the PG
- Influenced by economic grievances and continues participation in the war
- Bolsheviks staged a nearly bloodless coup occupying government buildings, telephone points and other strategic areas
- Kerensky didn't take precautions and fled Petrograd
- Winter palace was surrounded and Lenin issued a proclamation that the PG were being overthrown
- Kerensky didn't take precautions and fled Petrograd
- Led to the introduction of the dictatorship of the proletariat envisaged by Lenin
- The Second All - Russian Congress of Soviets gave the Bolsheviks the mandate to rule
- First successful uprising which overthrew government and completely changed ideology
- Members of the soviet, especially the Bolsheviks were increasingly frustrated with the PG
- 1905 revolution (Jan - Oct)
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