HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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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: -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-2: -The February Revolution began on February 23, 1917. This was the first of the two revolutions which took place in 1917. Russia was suffering from massive social and economic problems after World War I. The mass protest took place in the streets of Petrograd as the common people did not have access to sufficient food.
Detailed explanation-3: -The February revolution saw the fall of the monarchy. After the fall of monarchy a Provincial Government was formed in Russia. Lenin returned from his exile and propagated three points from April thesis i.e. bringing the war to an end, transferring land to the peasants and the nationalization of banks.
Detailed explanation-4: -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