Is The Revolution Of January/March 1917 Due To The Nature Of Tsarism
To what extent was the Revolution of February/March 1917, in Russia, due to the nature of Tsarism and the policies of Nicholas II (1894-1917)?
The February/March Revolution of 1917 was predominantly caused by the nature of Tsarism and the policies of Nicholas II. The Romanov dynasty had reigned for several centuries as an absolute monarch, with the Tsar being the supreme autocratic ruler. It had created a dramatic division in Russian society, and when Nicholas II came to power, no ruler was so estranged from his people. Problems facing the tsarist regime compounded, and the Tsars “lack of willpower” (Sergei Witte) and inability to fix them, ultimately lead to his downfall. The policies of Nicholas II and his appointed ministers effectively …show more content…
As the Tsar became progressively more estranged from his own people, he was concurrently disabling the authority of his own rule. As industrialisation and modernisation began to occur and the people were becoming more educated and literate (as a result), they also became more aware of the flaws in their country’s political system and began to express ideas of democracy and equality. The government responded to problems with violence and oppression on the rising number of opposition, as the Tsar was utterly intolerant and unwilling to compromise, which only increased resentment. A series of scandals, military defeats and unceasingly poor conditions for workers and peasants further deteriorated the image of Nicholas II. Thus, it can be concluded, that the causes of the 1917 February revolution were due to the nature of Tsarism and policies of Nicholas …show more content…
(1970). Russian Revolution. London: The Bodley Head Ltd.
Ferro, M. (1992). Nicholas II: The Last of the Tsars. London: Penguin Books.
Christian, D. (1994). Power and Privilege: the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the challenge of modernity. 2nd Ed. Melbourne: Pearson Education Australia
Carr, E.H. (1950). The Bolshevik Revolution 1917-1923 Vol. 1. Ringwood: Penguin Books
Figes, O. (1997). A People’s Tragedy: A History of the Russian Revolution. Pimlico.
Trotsky, Leon. (1930). The History of the Russian Revolution Volume 1.
Read, C, narr. The Decline of Tsarism. Warwick History, 1995. Video.
Russian Revolution in Color. Shanachie. DVD.
Trotsky, L. (1931). “The Russian Revolution: Five Days”. The Saturday Evening Post. 9 May, pg 12-13.
Russian Revolution. Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 11/1/2011. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=39029448&site=hrc-live
RUSSIA IN WAR AND REVOLUTION: 1914-1921. By: Freeze, Gregory L. and Orlovsky, Daniel; Russia: A History, 2002, p. 231, 32p. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=39029448&site=hrc-live
Rudebek-IB-History-February Revolution.
The February/March Revolution of 1917 was predominantly caused by the nature of Tsarism and the policies of Nicholas II. The Romanov dynasty had reigned for several centuries as an absolute monarch, with the Tsar being the supreme autocratic ruler. It had created a dramatic division in Russian society, and when Nicholas II came to power, no ruler was so estranged from his people. Problems facing the tsarist regime compounded, and the Tsars “lack of willpower” (Sergei Witte) and inability to fix them, ultimately lead to his downfall. The policies of Nicholas II and his appointed ministers effectively …show more content…
As the Tsar became progressively more estranged from his own people, he was concurrently disabling the authority of his own rule. As industrialisation and modernisation began to occur and the people were becoming more educated and literate (as a result), they also became more aware of the flaws in their country’s political system and began to express ideas of democracy and equality. The government responded to problems with violence and oppression on the rising number of opposition, as the Tsar was utterly intolerant and unwilling to compromise, which only increased resentment. A series of scandals, military defeats and unceasingly poor conditions for workers and peasants further deteriorated the image of Nicholas II. Thus, it can be concluded, that the causes of the 1917 February revolution were due to the nature of Tsarism and policies of Nicholas …show more content…
(1970). Russian Revolution. London: The Bodley Head Ltd.
Ferro, M. (1992). Nicholas II: The Last of the Tsars. London: Penguin Books.
Christian, D. (1994). Power and Privilege: the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the challenge of modernity. 2nd Ed. Melbourne: Pearson Education Australia
Carr, E.H. (1950). The Bolshevik Revolution 1917-1923 Vol. 1. Ringwood: Penguin Books
Figes, O. (1997). A People’s Tragedy: A History of the Russian Revolution. Pimlico.
Trotsky, Leon. (1930). The History of the Russian Revolution Volume 1.
Read, C, narr. The Decline of Tsarism. Warwick History, 1995. Video.
Russian Revolution in Color. Shanachie. DVD.
Trotsky, L. (1931). “The Russian Revolution: Five Days”. The Saturday Evening Post. 9 May, pg 12-13.
Russian Revolution. Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 11/1/2011. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=39029448&site=hrc-live
RUSSIA IN WAR AND REVOLUTION: 1914-1921. By: Freeze, Gregory L. and Orlovsky, Daniel; Russia: A History, 2002, p. 231, 32p. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=39029448&site=hrc-live
Rudebek-IB-History-February Revolution.