Why was there a Revolution in 1917? Russia
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- Created on: 26-01-15 17:31
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- Why was there a revolution in March 1917?
- Rasputin
- Left with Tsarina after the Tsar leaves for war
- Rumours of Tsarina having an affair begin
- Left with Tsarina after the Tsar leaves for war
- War
- Over eight million killed
- Lack of industrial materials
- Lack of Bread
- Tsar makes himself CoM of the Army
- Leaves wife and children at home with Rasputin
- All blame for war mistakes on him
- Tsarina left to run the country
- Tsarina strongly disliked
- Soldiers Deserting
- Widespread Poverty
- Political Opposition
- Social Democrats
- Bolsheviks
- Mensheviks
- Kadets
- Social Revolutionaries
- Social Democrats
- Tsar
- New very little about his people
- Believed only in autocracy
- Never had an opinion of his own
- Protests
- Petrograd Soldiers refuse to shoot rioters
- Food and supply prices rising
- Wages not increasing
- Working hours increased
- Rasputin
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