The downfall of the Romanovs and the causes of the 1917 revolutions

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  • The downfall of the Romanovs and the causes of the 1917 revolutions
    • Rasputin
      • Rasputin was a drunkard miracle healer that advised the Romanov and became symbol of why people hated the royal family
    • Economic problems
      • In 1916 the inflation in Russia was up by 200% due to there being no available route for Russia to get its vital materials
      • Russia's people suffered from a lack of Welfare
    • 1905 Revolution
      • Causes
        • The Russians had had an embarrassing defeat against the Japanese
        • Nicolas II's troops had killed peaceful protesters
      • Consequences
        • The October manifesto led to the creation of the Duma (Russia's parliament)
        • Taxes were lowered
    • The Impact of the Great War
      • The war had crippled Russia due to a lack of reasources. This then led to Russia losing an estimated 1,451,000 men.
      • The unhappiness with Nicolas II led to the Bolsheviks led by Lenin to take over Russia
    • Tsar Nicolas II
      • He failed to protect his people on Bloody Sunday
      • He did not like the reformed government (the Duma) and would argue with it freqently
    • The Bolsheviks
      • The Bolshevics wanted change in Russia.
        • 1.They wanted to be treated equally as the higher classes
        • 2.They wanted to get rid of their monarchy
        • 3. They wantedto follow Karl Marx's Communist ideas

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