The causes of the February revolution 1917

The causes of the february revolution of 1917

Impact of WW1

• The Tsars role
  • He became commander of troops which lead to him being seen as responsible when they lost.
  • He left Rasputin and the Tsarina to lead Russia 
  • He was weak an incompetant
• Military defeats
  • Because the Tsar was such a poor leader the military defeats were great:
    • Autom 1914 where 250,000 troops were killed
    • Counter attacks in 1916 failed which lead to 1million dead.
  • Low moral was caused by the defeats - troops suffered desertion
• WW1 impact on conditions in Russia
  • Too many men were taken from the factories to fight which lead to:
    • 600 factorys closing
    • Limited supplies
  • 400% inflation money became worthless
  • The transport system failed which meant military recieved not enough equitement and weapons.
• Tsarina and Rasputin
  • They were left in charge and were very unpopular
  • This was because of Rasputins's nature
    • womanizer, eyes of the devil, untrustworthy
  • They were…