2.1- triggers for revolt and 2.2 Events In Petrograd

Question 1

Overview

Answer 1

The February revolution was due to both long term discontent and the growth of opposition as well as the impact of WW1

Question 2

What was the situation in Petrograd in 1917

Answer 2

Severe cold weather in winter months affected food supplies to towns

Price rises and rations led to further discontent —> strikes for food

Support for tsar decreased

Soldiers in Petrograd mutinied and took sides with demonstrators

Nicholas was at the front line so he didn’t always know what was going on in Russia

Question 3

What happened on 14th Feb

Answer 3

President of the duma informs Nicholas that he can’t rely on his supporters in Petrograd

Question 4

What happens on 18th Feb

Answer 4

Strike at Putilov engineering works

Workers want higher wages due to inflation

Question 5

23rd Feb

Answer 5

International women’s day

Women join strikers

Question 6

What were common slogans

Answer 6

“Down with hunger”

“Bread for the workers”

Question 7

25 Feb

Answer 7

No newspapers printed

No public transport

Question 8

26 Feb

Answer 8

No printers to print tsars proclamations

Question 9

27 Feb

Answer 9

Provisional committee set up

First meeting of Petrograd soldiers sailers and workers deputies

Provisional committee and Petrograd Soviet are running the country

Question 10

What is the Feb revolution

Answer 10

The abdication of the tsar and rye emergence of the PG is called the Feb revolution

Question 11

1 March (order number one)

Answer 11

Petrograd Soviet issue order number one which transfers all authority from army officers to elected representatives of the soldiers

Question 12

2 March

Answer 12

Nicholas abdicates

Question 13

3 March

Answer 13

Provisional committee renames itself provisional government and is now running the country