Russian Revolution 1917
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- what caused the february revolution of 1917?
- Autocracy
- Power was handed over to alexandra and rasputin when he was away.
- September 1915 - he suspended the Duma.
- "Military zones" were set up at home to esablsh law and order.
- He was blamed for russias losses
- Nicholas 2 failed to recgnise the extent of the problems.
- People questioned tsars authority due to how well the war effort was organised.
- Opposition
- Oppostion to the Tsar increased
- Still opposition from revolutionary groups
- Opposition from worer increased and resulted in strikes
- Conservative opposition increased due to Rasputins and Nicholas's decision to make himself the CIC
- Zemstva opposition increased.
- Opposition from the army - due to poor equiptment, ammunition and tactics. 1.5million desertions
- "Progressive bloc" - opposition from the Duma, demanding a constitutional monarchy.
- Economic problems
- Spending increased to 14.5 million by 1918
- Industrial production slumped
- Poor comunication and transportation hindered in towns and cities.
- 300% rise in the cost for living.
- Increase in national debt, foreign investors are less likely to invest.
- Industrialisation
- WW1 confirmed that Russia was still very behind the wentern industry.
- Foreign loans/investments were stopped during ww1.
- Many factories and transport systems turned towards the war effort.
- Transport was still inefficient.
- Poland and other industrial areas were taken over by the Germans.
- Unrest and Strikes
- Death rates rose due to poor living standards and starvation
- Populations swelled and unemployment rose.
- January 1917 - 30,000 workers went on strike in moscow and 145,000 in petrograd.
- Autocracy
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