Russian Revolution

Question 1

Describe the socio-economic nature of Imperial Russia

Answer 1

About 85 percent of the population in the Russian empire depended on agriculture at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Cultivators cultivated crops for their own needs and Russia was also a major exporter of grains.

Question 2

Discuss the causes of the Russian
Revolution

Answer 2

overpopulation, Bolshevik takeover, food shortages, Military draft, Social Hierarchy, defeat in war, poor leadership

Question 3

Analyze the impact of World War
One and the Russian Revolution

Answer 3

economic crises, and demotivated soldiers.

Question 4

what was the October Revolution?

Answer 4

the Bolshevik party seized power in Russia’s capital, starting the communist October Revolution and leading to the founding of the Soviet Union.

Question 5

Outline the course the Russian
Revolution

Answer 5

Russia abolishes its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government following two successive revolutions and a bloody civil war.

Question 6

Discuss the impact of the Bolshevik
Revolution on Europe and the wider
world

Answer 6

It led to the establishment of a Communist system, which for decades was seen by many Europeans as an alternative to fascism, but also to parliamentary democracy and the liberal market economy.

Question 7

what was the February revolution?

Answer 7

Abdication of the Tsar and the end of nearly 500 years of autocratic rule in Russia. A provisional Government was established and reforms were introduced.