What Caused The Russian Revolution

The Russian Revolution of 1917 fascinated the entire world. For many years, Czar Nicholas II had a growing amount of dissatisfaction among his subjects. Russia was blighted with several different issues that developed out of the control of Nicholas II and by the time he attempted to create any reform, the damage was too substantial to be affected. One of the largest problems was the droughts that plagued the people. These droughts were often regular due to the climate, however, were particularly devastating in the previous years. Another problem that plagued the Russian people was the lack of industrialization throughout the entire country. Many of the people still farmed on small portions of land. The other primary problem was Russian involvement …show more content…
The new and improved Soviet Union was supposed to be a modern wonder with advances in industrialization and the power of communism. The exact opposite could be said, however. Following the end of World War I, the Russian civil war began and the Red Terror started to become more of a factor. The Red Terror was the first use of brutal violence. The Terror ended up being considered too openly brutal. The ruthlessness disheartened some but was mostly supported by the general population. Another problem was another set of famines during the 1930’s. In addition to poor weather, the rush to the cities for factory jobs led to the lack of farmers, which meant that less food was being gathered. The failure of the Great Experiment needed an explanation and so one was created. The reason any problem occurred was because of enemies of the state who were sabotaging the entire plan. This scapegoat was a tangible excuse and made the Purge more practical. If the Soviet Union removed all of the traitors from the country, then they could not take more resources to try and ruin the country. Once this reason was established, the Purge developed into the full force of extermination that it is known