The February Revolution

Question 1

List 5 causes of the February Revolution.

Answer 1

• Rasputin’s murder didn’t bring back stability
• Nicholas was at the Front and unaware of the situation
• Strikes happened almost daily in early 1917
• Rationing was in place
• Soldiers in St Petersburg mutinied

Question 2

What happened on 18th February?

Answer 2

Strike at Putilov Engineering Works for higher wages due to inflation

Question 3

What happened on 23rd February?

Answer 3

International Women’s Day.
- Women join with 100,000 workers on strike and chant “Down with hunger!” and “Bread for the workers!”

Question 4

How many workers were on strike by 24th February?

Answer 4

200,000

Question 5

What was the situation like on the 25th February?

Answer 5

• 300,000 workers were on strike
• The police were showing sympathy
• There were no newspapers or public transport

Question 6

What happened on the 26th February?

Answer 6

Remains of the army tried to control the situation

Question 7

What happened on the 27th February?

Answer 7

• The Tsar told the Duma to dissolve, but 12 men didn’t
• These 12 men formed a ‘Provisional Committee’
• The PS (Petrograd Soviet) met for the first time
• The PS and Provisional Committee took power
• Businesses were looted

Question 8

What happened on the 28th February?

Answer 8

The PS said that it wanted to get rid of the old system of government

Question 9

How was power shifted in early March?

Answer 9

• 2nd: Nicholas abdicated and neither Alexei nor Grand Duke Michael took the throne
• 3rd: The Provisional Committee took control as the PG (Provisional Government)