HISTORY
THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS
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severe food shortages
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Tsar Nicholas II’s abdication
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major military desertions
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Vladimir Lenin’s return from exile
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Detailed explanation-1: -Another contributing factor behind the revolution was the Bloody Sunday massacre of protesters that took place in January 1905 in St. Petersburg sparked a spate of civil unrest in the Russian Empire. Lenin urged Bolsheviks to take a greater role in the events, encouraging violent insurrection.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main events which led to the February Revolution in Petrograd were: (i) On 22nd February, a lockout took place at a factory on the right bank of the river Neva in Petrograd. (ii) On 23rd February, workers in fifty factories called a strike in sympathy. In many factories, women led the strikes.
Detailed explanation-3: -The foremost cause of these shortages was the diversion of resources, production and transport to war needs, which left inadequate supplies for the civilian economy. The creation of a Special Council for Food in 1915, the imposition of rationing, and other measures did little to alleviate the problem.
Detailed explanation-4: -Changes in Society, The Tsarina, and the War, The Tsar’s Incompetence, the Impact of the First World War, Rasputin and his Influence Over the Tsarina, Economic Problems, and Seize of Power are the main causes of the Russian Revolution.
Detailed explanation-5: -Autocratic rule of Tsars: In 1914, the Russian emperor was Tsar Nicholas II. Conditions of Peasants: Majority of the Russians were agriculturalists. Status of Industries: Industry was found in pockets. More items