HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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shortages of bread, fuel, and public discontent about the war
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brutal German occupations
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murders of Rasputin and high-ranking officials
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worse working conditions in the factories
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Russian Revolution of 1917 was one of the most explosive political events of the 20th century. The violent revolution marked the end of the Romanov dynasty and centuries of Russian Imperial rule. Economic hardship, food shortages and government corruption all contributed to disillusionment with Czar Nicholas II.
Detailed explanation-2: -What caused the Russian Revolution of 1917? Corruption and inefficiency were widespread in the imperial government, and ethnic minorities were eager to escape Russian domination.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bloody Sunday in 1905 and the Russian defeat in the Russo-Japanese War both helped lead to the 1917 revolution. After taking over, the Bolsheviks promised ‘peace, land, and bread’ to the Russian people. In 1917 Lenin returned to Russia from exile with German help.
Detailed explanation-4: -However, the immediate cause of the February Revolution-the first phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917-was Russia’s disastrous involvement in World War I. Militarily, imperial Russia was no match for industrialized Germany, and Russian casualties were greater than those sustained by any nation in any previous war.
Detailed explanation-5: -Food riots, in which working-class women and soldiers’ wives figured prominently, were a frequent occurrence. The February Revolution was initiated in Petrograd by women workers’ protests over bread shortages. Food supply would continue to be a source of popular discontent throughout 1917 and beyond.