February Revolution 1917

Causes

• There was less food produced due to alot of farming peasants fighting in the war - lack of labour.
• As more and more horses were needed in WW1, it made it harder for peasants to cultivate land.
• Inflation
• Shortages of coal (fuel) and steel etc.
• Losing the 'Great War'.
• Conscription.
• Alexandra in charge.
• Low wages.
• Poor working conditions.
• Bad winter.
• Poor transport.
• Unemployment
• Corrupt Government.
• Not a democracy.
• Tsar blamed for loses in the war.

Events

• 23rd Februrary, women from factories strike as bread was being rationed.
• Men joined the women and began to march to the city with weapons.
• Soldiers shot demonstrators but this did not scare them. They began more demonstrations. 
• Cosacks did…