Why did the 1917 March revolution succeed?
- Created by: cninamatos
- Created on: 30-05-16 00:28
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- Why did the 1917 Revolution succeed?
- Tsar abdicated
- Left space open for other people to fill in
- Led to anarchy
- He and his family were shot
- Civil war started
- Royal family lost support of people and army
- Nicholas II went to the war front, leaving the Tsarina in charge
- She worked with Rasputin
- Appointed the wrong people
- Royal family support damaged further
- Lack of organization led to food shortages
- Replaced ministers were incompotent
- Rasputin's friends
- War losses were blamed on him personally
- She worked with Rasputin
- Army used to crush rebellion
- 12 March 1917: Tsar officially lost support of the troops. They shot their officers and joined in the riots, refusing to fire on crowd.
- October manifesto and Duma, Nicholas II had promised reform
- Empty promises
- Nicholas II went to the war front, leaving the Tsarina in charge
- World War
- Initially produced support for the Tsar
- Army deserted
- Soldiers sent unprepared i.e. no guns
- Many casualties ( 500,000 I think)
- Demoralized people
- Army deserted
- Demoralized people
- Many casualties ( 500,000 I think)
- Stretched Russian's resources to the limit
- Tsar went to war front
- Personally blamed for losses
- Demoralized people
- Demoralized people
- Personally blamed for losses
- Formation of Soviets
- They knew what the people wanted
- Powerful leaders
- Appealed to russians
- Damaged Provisional Government's reputation
- Peasant discontent
- Long working hours
- Overcrowding
- Poor living conditions
- Backwards agriculture led to food shortages
- Few rights
- Peasants made up 80% of population
- Food shortages
- Huge bread queues in Moscow and St Petersburg
- People became desperate
- Peasant discontent grew
- Most people didn't get bread. Those who did got about a handful (500g)
- Because of lack of organization from government and war requirements
- Huge bread queues in Moscow and St Petersburg
- Tsar abdicated
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