Causes and Outcomes of the 1917 Revolution Flashcards
What were the causes of the 1917 Revolution?
-Impact of WW1:
-Economic, social,Military
-Long Term discontent:
-Peasantry,Indu. Workers, Political rights, civil liberties
-Role of Rasputin
-Relationship with Tsarina
-Nicholas the 2nd’s leadership
-Rising Political Opposition
Explain how long term discontent lead to the 1917 Revolution
- Increased discontent and anger for the tsar
-no outlet for change due to lack of political rights (e.g: crackdown on trade unions during stolypin’s necktie)
-and a period of civil liberties which saw soviets + political opp. more organised(give fact related to civil liberties)
-High density of ppl in poor working conditions–> class consciousness/ liberal ideas more quickly spread (Industrial workers)
Explain How War Impacted the 1917 Revolution
-Dire economic situation
-growing revolutionary ideas emphasised by the existing social issues
-Military situation–> loss of morale/ loyalty to tsarist regime, objects/=humans
(Include facts for each)
How did the Role of Rasputin cause the 1917 Revolution?
-Image of corruption–> growing influence made ppl think that the romanov’s were Rasputin’s pupets
How did Nicholas the second’s leadership lead to the 1917 Revolution?
-all responsibility on the war blamed on the tsar(personal leadership)
-lack of progress in the imperial cabinet obstructed progress
-absence created a barrier-alienation,loss of loyalty+ connection
-Include a fact for each
How did the development of political opposition lead to the 1917 rev.?
-Disregardment, easy dismissal of duma–>ineffectiveness
-not enough to appease
-Prog. Bloc unified a range of opposition–> increased power
-Putilov Strikes and Women’s March–> catalyst, culmination of anger
-Include a fact for each
What were the Outcomes of the 1917 Revolution?
-Abdication of the Tsar
-Establishment of the Provisional Government
-Struggle between Provisional Government and Petrograd Soviet
- Lack of authority
