The March Revolution saw extensive changes within the political, economic and social structure of Russia. It saw the abdication of the Tsar and the end of over 300 years of Romanov rule. The revolution also saw the formation of the Provisional Government which was made to look after people, until the representatives were elected. The Success of the March 1917 Revolution to a great extent caused by the inept leadership of Tsar Nicholas II. This ineptitude was highlighted through many different factors such as the Tsar’s incompetent leadership and the impact of the unresponsive government. However the success of the March Revolution was also also dependant on the influence of Rasputin over Alexandra of Russia’s leadership of the government
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Although protests were peaceful the troops were roughtin to support existing forces in the city. Thousands of workers took part in this peaceful protest. The workers were not trying to overthrow the Tsar. They believed that Tsar did not know of their plight. instead they blamed the Tsarists ministers ad officials. This demonstration of factory workers was brutally put down by Russian soldiers. Up to 200 were killed by rifle fire and Cossack charges. While the events of Bloody Sunday were occurring Tsar Nicholas II was out lunching with his mom and his response to the events of Bloody Sunday was Depicted in a diary entry where it is mentioned ‘’ There were many killed and wounded. God how painful and sad! Mama arrived from town straight to church. I lunched with all the others. Went for a walk with Misha. Mama stayed overnight.’’ The way in which Tsar responded saw him trivializing the event exposing the Tsar’s neglect towards his people. This event became known as a Bloody Sunday and is seen as one of the key causes of the March 1917 revolution. The aftermath brought about a short-lived revolution in which the Tsar lost control of large areas of Russia. This lead to international tension in Russia that continued to build over the next decade however as the regime proved unwilling to truly change its repressive ways and radical socialist groups including Lenin’s Bolsheviks became stronger …show more content…
In the years before the Russian Revolution, Rasputin who styled himself as a holy man became the confidant of the Tsar and Tsarina of Russia. Rasputin was a religious elder of the RUssian Orthodox Church who in the eyes of Lynch, a revisionist historian was a ‘’ fatal disease’’ inflicting damage to Tsarists regime. When doctors failed to cure the Tsarevich Alexei’s haemophilia, Tsarina Alexandra sought the aid of Rasputin in 1905. Rasputin appeared to tread Alexei due to his oft pragmatic advice and thus was invited into the royal entourage. Lated he claimed via a revelation that Russia’s armies in the First World War would not be successful until the Tsar took personal control. During the Tsar’s absence at his headquarters at Mogilev, most of the day-to-day governing was in the hand of Tsarina. Gradually Rasputin became the personal advisor and confidant of the Tsarina and began filling government posts with his own candidates. This merely widened the abyss between the royalty and people of Russia. This widening abyss led to increase in discontent in the people and the
Although protests were peaceful the troops were roughtin to support existing forces in the city. Thousands of workers took part in this peaceful protest. The workers were not trying to overthrow the Tsar. They believed that Tsar did not know of their plight. instead they blamed the Tsarists ministers ad officials. This demonstration of factory workers was brutally put down by Russian soldiers. Up to 200 were killed by rifle fire and Cossack charges. While the events of Bloody Sunday were occurring Tsar Nicholas II was out lunching with his mom and his response to the events of Bloody Sunday was Depicted in a diary entry where it is mentioned ‘’ There were many killed and wounded. God how painful and sad! Mama arrived from town straight to church. I lunched with all the others. Went for a walk with Misha. Mama stayed overnight.’’ The way in which Tsar responded saw him trivializing the event exposing the Tsar’s neglect towards his people. This event became known as a Bloody Sunday and is seen as one of the key causes of the March 1917 revolution. The aftermath brought about a short-lived revolution in which the Tsar lost control of large areas of Russia. This lead to international tension in Russia that continued to build over the next decade however as the regime proved unwilling to truly change its repressive ways and radical socialist groups including Lenin’s Bolsheviks became stronger …show more content…
In the years before the Russian Revolution, Rasputin who styled himself as a holy man became the confidant of the Tsar and Tsarina of Russia. Rasputin was a religious elder of the RUssian Orthodox Church who in the eyes of Lynch, a revisionist historian was a ‘’ fatal disease’’ inflicting damage to Tsarists regime. When doctors failed to cure the Tsarevich Alexei’s haemophilia, Tsarina Alexandra sought the aid of Rasputin in 1905. Rasputin appeared to tread Alexei due to his oft pragmatic advice and thus was invited into the royal entourage. Lated he claimed via a revelation that Russia’s armies in the First World War would not be successful until the Tsar took personal control. During the Tsar’s absence at his headquarters at Mogilev, most of the day-to-day governing was in the hand of Tsarina. Gradually Rasputin became the personal advisor and confidant of the Tsarina and began filling government posts with his own candidates. This merely widened the abyss between the royalty and people of Russia. This widening abyss led to increase in discontent in the people and the