The February Revolution Flashcards
When was Raputin murdered?
December 1916
When was the strike at the Putilov Street Works?
18th February 1917
When was the International Womens Day march?
23rd February 1917
When was the Provisonal Comittee set up?
26th February 1917
When did the Tsar abdicate?
2nd March 1917 (publically announced on 4th March 1917)
When was the February Revolution?
18th February-4th March 1917
When was The Petrograd Soviet formed?
27th February 1917
In 1914 how many miles of train tracks were there in Russia?
44,000
When did Nicholas become Commander in Chief of the Russian Army?
1915
When did Nicholas leave his wife in charge of Russia?
1915
What caused the February Revolution?
World War One The Tsar's decisions Political Opponents Political Appointments Strikes and Demonstrations
How was WW1 a cause of the February Revolution in 1917?
Morale had decreased significantly as troops realised they were losing the war
The war had cause inflation which created a unstable economy as wages were not changing
13% of the empire was lost to Germany
there were 1.2 million casualties by december 1914
By early 1917 Pertograd was recieving less than 1/4 of the food they recieved in 1914
How was the Tsar’s decisions a cause of the February Revolution?
left a political vaccum when he left his wife in charge of government. His wife also dismissed many ministers in favour of Rasputins friends who did not have gthe skill set to work in government.This also led to many rumours about Rasputin and the Tsarina. Many of his supporters turned against him saying he should step down with the Police refusing to control the Populace meaning his role became virtually useless. His dismissal of the 1915 Duma led to the Progressive bloc being created.
How was Political Opposition a cause of the February Revolution?
As the Tsar disbanded the Duma those involved formed the Progressive Bloc which was created to help the Tsar consessions to win the war.
Not a important factor
How was Political appointments a cause of the February Revolution?
Due to the Tsarina and Rasputin there were: 4 prime ministers 3 foreign secretaries 3 ministers of defence 6 interior ministers
