Feb 1917 Flashcards
What was announced to be being rationed in February
Bread
When was International Women’s Day
February 23rd
Who lead to politicising of the march
Striking textile workers
Who did the women convince to join them
Putilov engineering workers
How did the protest progress over 3 days
Started by demanding bread, then an end to the war, then an end to the Tsar
How did revolutionary groups influence the February revolution
Bolsheviks helped mobilise workers but most leading figures were imprisoned/exiled
When did soldiers refuse to stop the protests
25/26th February
What caused the protests to turn violent
Nicholas’s order to open fire on crowds
Who sent Nicholas a telegram explaining the seriousness of the situation and suggest reforms to fix it
Rodzianko (President of Duma)
When did the Duma illegally meet to discuss the removing the Tsar
27th February
When and why did Nicholas abdicate
March 2nd
Told by high ranking generals to go
Who refused to succeed Nicholas
His brother Michael
How many people died in the February revolution
1,500
