place. Lenin had long been an influential figure in the eyes of the workers of Russia. One can in fact say that his entire life was steered into the path of being a revolutionist after the execution of his brother due to participation in anti-Tsarist activities. He became interested in radical politics and after his studies joined many (clandestine) discussion groups‚ quickly becoming a senior member in many‚ if not all‚ of them. This proves that his charisma and extensive knowledge was able to
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There are many reasons that could have been considered to be the cause if for the outbreak of revolution in February 1917. The many effects of the war proved to lead towards the revolution because it demonstrated how hopeless the Tsar and his government were in dealing with all the problems Russia faced. Also the ministers within the government also had a part to play in the events leading up to the revolution as many of them advised the Tsar to resign. The war is an event that is widely considered
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Why did Tsarism survive the revolution of 1905 but not that of March 1917? The key reason that Tsarsim survived the 1905 revolution but not that of March 1917 was because of military support; however‚ the Dumas‚ peasants and World War I were also important contributing factors.In 1905‚ apart from single incident of the Mutiny aboard Battleship Potemkin - in which the crew rebelled against their oppressive officers - the army were fully behind the Tsar and his oppressive regime‚ even to the point
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Introduction The First World War was an international disaster for most countries but wasn’t as significant to Russia like some of the other international. The Russian government had its own problems during the First World War‚ big problems like the Russo Japanese war‚ great Russian revolution as well aside from the Russia’s government deciding to entering the First World War. The First World War made the other problems even worse. Before Russia’s entry in WWI‚ Russia fought Japan in the Russo-Japanese
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1905‚ the stability of Russia appeared to increase‚ as policies and changes were made in order to put an end to the unrest of the Russian citizens. Although this was a good idea‚ the Tsar failed to pursue many of his promises‚ and so many aspects of Tsarist Russia remained untouched and‚ displeasingly to a large amount of people‚ very much as disappointing as before. Some change can be seen economically‚ politically and socially‚ however there was still an underlying potential for unrest. A certain
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Why Was There A Revolution In 1905 The Revolution in 1905 happened for many reasons‚ some reasons are long term and some short term. A long-term cause of the 1905 Revolution was the continuing dissatisfaction of both peasants and landowners to the Emancipation Edict of 1861. Although this piece of legislation had brought an end to serfdom‚ peasants still remained tied to the village commune called the mir and were angry at the redemption payments they were expected to pay in return for the land
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The Russian Empire under the rule of the Romanov Dynasty for almost 300 years grew and cemented itself as a major global power. From its ambiguous beginnings in 1613‚ the Romanov dynasty was born from the boyar nobles of feudal Russia‚ evolving to become the historically significant head of a modern empire. Yet‚ almost as soon as it was born‚ the Romanov family fell to the rigours of a changing world. Long and short term influences alike converged to topple the ailing autocracy‚ yet perhaps the most
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Ian Bruggeman HistB200 Professor Roseman The Success of the Bolshevik Revolution In order to understand the success of the Bolsheviks‚ one must first appreciate that they had no central role in the general revolution of March 1917. The government at the time of this Revolution was extremely weak. This was due to lack of loyalty in the army and consistent internal and foreign policy mistakes abdicated by Tsar Nicholas II‚ starting with the dissolution of the Duma and ending with the continued
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social‚ economic‚ and political factors‚ one can guarantee that the Great War was a major cause of the revolution. The Bolshevik revolution was one of the most pivotal events of contemporary European history in the 20th century. The ousting of the Tsarist regime‚ which also became known as Red October as a part of the greater Russian Revolution of 1917‚ took place on October 25th 1917 with an armed revolt. The First World War was still actively being fought as the coup d’état took place. Initially
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military dictatorship and chronic economic deprivation; in late 1916 its military leaders planned to draft much of the civilian population for war-related labor. Seen in this context‚ it is not so shocking that the war could cause the collapse of the tsarist government and its provisional successor. During the first two years of the war‚ Russia had had some military successes‚ including notable victories over Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman
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