1917 February Revolution *Causes*

Question 1

List the 4 main causes

Answer 1

1) The role of the Duma
2) The role of the army
3) Mistakes made by the Tsar and the government
4) The role of the strikes and the protesting - Social and Economic difficulties

Question 2

Name 2 background causes

Answer 2

1) The outbreak of WWI

2) Very poor decisions made by the Tsar

Question 3

What was the most notorious bad decision made by the Tsar?

Answer 3

He made himself Commander-In-Chief of the army

Question 4

What happened on 9th January?

Answer 4

140,000 workers went on strike to commemorate the “Bloody Sunday” massacre of 1905

Question 5

Why were there strikes?

Answer 5

1) Poor living/ working conditions

2) Food shortages

Question 6

When was bread rationing introduced?

Answer 6

19th February

Question 7

How many people were protesting by 19th February?

Answer 7

200,000 people

Question 8

What was Order No.1?

Answer 8

Soldiers elected their officers

Question 9

What effect did this Order have?

Answer 9

It undermined the authority of the officers and of the Tsar

Question 10

How did the Government respond to the protesters?

Answer 10

1) Many arrests were made

2) Loyal Tsarist troops opened fire on protesters

Question 11

How did the army respond to this?

Answer 11

Cossack troops refused to fire on the protesters, the Tsar was slowly losing support of the army

Question 12

When did the Tsar abdicated?

Answer 12

2nd March

Question 13

When did the Tsar suspend the Duma?

Answer 13

26th February - 73 days after the first one was opened