The Russian Revolution was caused by a terrible economic situation, the people losing faith in the Tsar due to his mistakes, the effects of World War 1, and the rise of the radical Bolshevik political party. It eventually led to the initiation of a communist state. A poor economic situation led to terrible inflation and a hungry, angry populace. Tsar Nicholas II’s inability to solve this, along with his inefficient ruling made the people lose faith in his ability to rule. WWI also had negative effects on the Russian population, and a deficit of able bodied workers further worsened the economic situation. The February Revolution was further caused by the army and the Duma abandoning the Tsar. Bolsheviks spreading revolutionary ideas, and their
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‘The Making of Modern Russia’ even argues that, “Had the war been the short one universally predicted, the demise of the old order might have been postponed. … the Great War was to demonstrate both the brittleness and senility of the Tsarist order, and the remarkable resilience of Russian society.” Initially waves of patriotism spread across Russia, but as they lost half their army from August 1914 - August 1915, it quickly faded. War refugees added a further influx of people into the cities, leading to more hatred and anger in the Russian people. No one wanted the war to end more than the soldiers, as shown in the Newspaper ‘Citizen Soldiers’ in April 1917, “Can the soldier in the trenches cry ‘War to the end?’ No. He says something else. [written like poetry] Until the end of the war, we’ll be without food. / Until the end of the war, Russia wont be free. / Comrades, let him who cries ‘War to the end’, be sent to the front lines. Then we’ll see what he says.” The effect of this was that when revolution against the government took place, the soldiers fought with the people, instead of on the side of the government; as found in a report on the Russian Army from Public Record Office FO 371 3003,“All will join in one general demand: that the government sole answer for bringing the country to the state it is in. To what …show more content…
The Bolshevik party was small, but their power came from tight organisation of professional revolutionaries, and the dedication of its members. The members were disciplined, obedient, energising, and obeyed without question. If the weren 't they were expelled form the party. This constant threat of expulsion kept the members in check, consistently. Bolsheviks were followers of extreme Marxist ideas, and were led by Vladimir Lenin. Prior to 1917 they were a minor political party, attempting to radicalise the working class and extend their support. They wanted to take power, and did in the October Revolution. The Bolshevik party was the radical counterpart to the Mensheviks, who both split from the same parent group after the 1905 revolution. Mensheviks were open to anyone, and made decisions by votes. The October Revolution was caused solely by Bolshevik decisions. The October Revolution was the final phase of the Russian revolution, and was caused by the Bolsheviks. Vladimir Lenin himself said “History will not forgive us if we do not assumer power” The October Revolution was a bloodless event. It was encouraged by the Soviets shifting to the left, and the Provisional government shifting further right. The revolution lasted three days. It was the official end of the Russian
‘The Making of Modern Russia’ even argues that, “Had the war been the short one universally predicted, the demise of the old order might have been postponed. … the Great War was to demonstrate both the brittleness and senility of the Tsarist order, and the remarkable resilience of Russian society.” Initially waves of patriotism spread across Russia, but as they lost half their army from August 1914 - August 1915, it quickly faded. War refugees added a further influx of people into the cities, leading to more hatred and anger in the Russian people. No one wanted the war to end more than the soldiers, as shown in the Newspaper ‘Citizen Soldiers’ in April 1917, “Can the soldier in the trenches cry ‘War to the end?’ No. He says something else. [written like poetry] Until the end of the war, we’ll be without food. / Until the end of the war, Russia wont be free. / Comrades, let him who cries ‘War to the end’, be sent to the front lines. Then we’ll see what he says.” The effect of this was that when revolution against the government took place, the soldiers fought with the people, instead of on the side of the government; as found in a report on the Russian Army from Public Record Office FO 371 3003,“All will join in one general demand: that the government sole answer for bringing the country to the state it is in. To what …show more content…
The Bolshevik party was small, but their power came from tight organisation of professional revolutionaries, and the dedication of its members. The members were disciplined, obedient, energising, and obeyed without question. If the weren 't they were expelled form the party. This constant threat of expulsion kept the members in check, consistently. Bolsheviks were followers of extreme Marxist ideas, and were led by Vladimir Lenin. Prior to 1917 they were a minor political party, attempting to radicalise the working class and extend their support. They wanted to take power, and did in the October Revolution. The Bolshevik party was the radical counterpart to the Mensheviks, who both split from the same parent group after the 1905 revolution. Mensheviks were open to anyone, and made decisions by votes. The October Revolution was caused solely by Bolshevik decisions. The October Revolution was the final phase of the Russian revolution, and was caused by the Bolsheviks. Vladimir Lenin himself said “History will not forgive us if we do not assumer power” The October Revolution was a bloodless event. It was encouraged by the Soviets shifting to the left, and the Provisional government shifting further right. The revolution lasted three days. It was the official end of the Russian