The causes of the Feb/March revolution 1917 (2) Flashcards
What was Leon Trotsky’s real name?
Lev Davodovich Bronstein
When was Trotsky exiled to Siberia?
1898
Why was Trotsky exiled?
Due to his involvement in radical groups
What did he do while he was in exile?
studied the work of Marx and Lenin
When did Trotsky escape?
In 1902
How did Trotsky escape?
Using a passport in the name of a prison guard - Trotsky
How many Petrograd workers were on the street on the anniversary of Bloody Sunday Jan 1917?
150,000
What happened on Monday 14th Feb during the Feb Revolution? (3)
Monday 14th February-
1) 100,000 workers from 58 different factories were on strike in Petrograd.
2) News that bread would be rationed from 1st March brought violent exchanges.
3) The police were attacked as they struggled to keep order.
What happened on Thursday 23rd Feb (international women’s day) during the Feb Revolution?
1) 90,000 workers were on strike and 50 factories closed.
2) The striking workers joined the traditional march of women from the Petrograd suburbs to the city centre for international Women’s day.
3) The city fell into chaos with 240,000 out on the streets.
What happened Saturday 25th Feb during the Feb Revolution?
1) 250,000 people (over half the capital’s workforce) were on strike and Petrograd was at virtual standstill.
2) Major factories and shops were closed, no newspapers or public transport
3) Violence escalated as Shalfeev, in charge of the mounted police tried to control the masses
What happened Monday 27th Feb during the Feb Revolution?
1) The Tsar ordered Major-General Khabalov, Commander of the Petrograd Military District, to restore order by military force.
2) Soldiers were ordered onto the streets and around 40 demonstrators were killed.
3) 66,000 soldiers mutinied and joined the protesters, arming them with 40,000 rifles.
4) Later that day the Duma held a meeting, despite the Tsar’s orders and set up a 12-man Provisional Committee to take over the gov.
When did the Duma dissolve?
27th February
