Triggers for revolt

Question 1

What were the triggers of the revolt?

Answer 1

Food shortages in Petrograd
Announcement of bread rationing
The international women's day march
The Tsar leaving all the time
Mutiny in the army
Demonstrations in support of the Duma

Question 2

What did the people do (in Feb)?

Answer 2

Feb 14- Demonstration in support of Duma
Feb 18- Strike at Putilov Steelworks
Feb 23- Women’s international day women joined the strikes in anti-government demonstrations this grows larger when the announce possibility of bread rationing
Late Feb- Weather became unusually warm encouraging protests
Feb 23 to 25- 250000 people demonstrated in Petrograd(crowds became too big to control)

Question 3

What did the army do?

Answer 3

Feb 26- Soldiers ordered to fire on the demonstrators(40 killed)
Later Feb 26-Soldiers became unhappy with orders.
Feb 27- Some regiments refused orders to shoot civilians
Feb 28- A military report to the Tsar declared that the military was out of control