Russian Revolution Writing Assignment
Within the year of 1917, two revolutions took place in the country of Russia. The two revolutions were known as the February Revolution and the October Revolution. The first revolution happened in February of 1917, the Autocracy that was ruling Russia was overthrown and a provisional government was put in its place. The Second revolution happened in October 1917, the provisional government was overthrown and dismantled by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica). After much violent inner conflict within the new ruling government it was finally decided in 1922 that the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) would be in control of Russia (Dewdney). The two revolutions …show more content…
The war had drained the Russian economy. Inflation jumped to incredibly high rates as “the value of the rouble had fallen substantially, leading to soaring price” ("The causes of the February Revolution."). There were massive food shortages within cities, as very little food was being transported to them to feed their large populations. To make matters worse, workers were not being paid enough to buy food. Unable to buy food and desperate for help many riots, protests, and worker strikes broke out as people didn’t have enough food ("The impact of the First World War on …show more content…
Nicholas II’s rash decision making forced Russia into a war that it may have won if the Russian troops had more training, been better equipped and had better leadership on the battlefield. An old saying that rings truth to this situation is “quality over quantity.” If Russia had focused more on training and equipping troops instead of filling ranks they may have won the war or at least properly defended their homeland. I believe it was mistake for Nicholas II to take to the battlefield when he was most needed at home. He should have instead focused on helping his starving people. If he had never left his home, his country may have been able to reconcile a solution to the problems that he left to his unprepared wife. However, the past cannot be changed and because of the decisions made and lack of proper leadership Russia had a series of two revolutions that would cause the country much suffering and pain for quite a long
Within the year of 1917, two revolutions took place in the country of Russia. The two revolutions were known as the February Revolution and the October Revolution. The first revolution happened in February of 1917, the Autocracy that was ruling Russia was overthrown and a provisional government was put in its place. The Second revolution happened in October 1917, the provisional government was overthrown and dismantled by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica). After much violent inner conflict within the new ruling government it was finally decided in 1922 that the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) would be in control of Russia (Dewdney). The two revolutions …show more content…
The war had drained the Russian economy. Inflation jumped to incredibly high rates as “the value of the rouble had fallen substantially, leading to soaring price” ("The causes of the February Revolution."). There were massive food shortages within cities, as very little food was being transported to them to feed their large populations. To make matters worse, workers were not being paid enough to buy food. Unable to buy food and desperate for help many riots, protests, and worker strikes broke out as people didn’t have enough food ("The impact of the First World War on …show more content…
Nicholas II’s rash decision making forced Russia into a war that it may have won if the Russian troops had more training, been better equipped and had better leadership on the battlefield. An old saying that rings truth to this situation is “quality over quantity.” If Russia had focused more on training and equipping troops instead of filling ranks they may have won the war or at least properly defended their homeland. I believe it was mistake for Nicholas II to take to the battlefield when he was most needed at home. He should have instead focused on helping his starving people. If he had never left his home, his country may have been able to reconcile a solution to the problems that he left to his unprepared wife. However, the past cannot be changed and because of the decisions made and lack of proper leadership Russia had a series of two revolutions that would cause the country much suffering and pain for quite a long