Lenin Flashcards
February Revolution
1917
Fundamental Laws
1906 ‘supreme autocratic power lay with the tsars’
article 87
1906 tsar had power to govern by decree
Growth in criticisms of tsarism due to
political debate in zemstva, greater intelligentsia and growth of education
Stolypin introduces martial law
1906-11 repressive government, okhrana
Lena Goldfields massacre
1912- okhrana as agents provocateurs, killed many miners demanding better pay/conditions
Tsar failed to make political reforms
during WWI. Closed down Duma, gave power to Tsarina and Rasputin, big mistake
propaganda undermines regime eg Pravda
40,000 copies sold per day by 1914
Nicholas was weak and narrow minded and incompetent
alexandra and rasputin 1915, army dissatisfied with him
Peasants problems (before 1917)
poverty, land, famines, stolypin’s reforms helped kulaks
Workers problems (before 1917)
long hours, low pay, conditions, inflation
WWI impact
morale, economy (no trade, railways, shipping), tsar looked incompetent
Feb 1917 revolution course
International women’s day, riots, provisional government, mensheviks set up soviet, Nicholas abdicates
February Dual Power
1917 Prov gov and soviets- power lay with soviets, PG didn;t solve peace land and bread
Lenin’s April Thesis
April 1917 addressed peace land and bread, opposed war