This essay will talk about the Revolution of 1917 that took place in Russia. ... The main causes of the Russian Revolution are deep in Russia's history. ... Russia's badly organized and unsuccessful participation in the World War I made the people hate the bad government even more. ... The imperial government was quickly scattered. ... In conclusion, the working people of Russia were tired of being pushed so hard so they started to protest against the government; the protests were successful and the revolution was triumphal. ...

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Causes of the Russian Revolution of March 1917 The causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917 were a combination of factors: The state of the Russian economy before World War 1 was a major factor. ... The Russian population was also undergoing major social changes. ... The way in which the Tsar ruled Russia was a major cause. ... Stolypin hoped he would create a new class of prosperous landowning peasants (KULAKS) who would be loyal to the government. ... At this time the Tsar was not ruling Russia well at all. ...

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When Sergei Witte acted as Russia's Minister of Finance from 1892 to 1903, attempted to solve Russia's "riddle of backwardness" in its government. ... After the government implemented Witte's plan, Russia had an industrial upsurge. ... Stolypin's goal was to seal the rift between the government and the public. ... In 1900, the Czar and his government had not decided how to treat its peasants. ... The literacy rate had risen as the government put more emphasis on elementary education. ...

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The Austrian ambassador to Serbia immediately left Belgrade and France, promising to support Russia if they went to war. ... On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia and France, ordering a general mobilization of the German mobility. 2. ... During the war, the major feminist groups were committing themselves to supporting their government and in return, they anticipated that due to their efforts, women's suffrage would come to an end. ... The two revolutions occurred during harvest, enabling the Russian people to make money and feed their families. ... When Lenin returned to R...

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The causes of the 1905 revolution in Russia can be traced back as far as 1861. ... His Russification policy forced Russian culture on the 50 million non-Russians in the empire. ... A strict autocrat, he told those who hoped for local governments in the form of Dumas that they were "carried away by senseless dreams". ... However, the Japanese defeated the Russians and destroyed all her fleets, even the Baltic fleet who made a last attempt to save face for Russia. ... A general strike in Russia occurred in 1905, with both urban and rural owkers protesting together. ...

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In all forms of government, there is always the working class citizen that is improved by said government. ... Communism is one of these kinds of governments; it looks good on paper, but does not work out in the end. ... The goal of the Bolshevik party was to overthrow the Provisional Government after Czar Nicholas II was dethroned and create a proletariat government. ... In the end, the Provisional Government had fallen to the Bolshevik regime. ... After the Civil war, Russia was hit with a devastating famine. ...

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Thus the Russian revolution occurred and the tsar abdicated. ... Also four million peasants were encouraged by the government to settle on the new land at the Trans-Siberian Railway. ... The peasant's felt cheated and betrayed by their own government, and feelings of hostility and anger were common towards the government. ... Meanwhile at home the Russian people were suffering also. ... The strike marched up to the Duma demanding that it take control of the government. ...

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The events changed Russia completely and brought the people a new form of government. ... After the Tsar had stepped down from power the Duma set up a new government, but it couldn't manage the problems that Russia had. ... As the Duma's government became weaker the power of the Soviets became stronger. ... In October 1917 the Bolsheviks took over the government in Russia and Lenin became the most powerful man in the country. ... The people of Russia had become increasingly angry with the government's indifference to their suffering. ...

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The Russian Revolution of 1905 began in St. Petersburg, Russia. ... To put an end to this chaos, the government decided to use troops. ... Most of the Russian citizens were already disappointed with the Tsarist government, but the Russo-Japanese War with Japan lowered the Tsar's status even more. ... The citizens wanted a new government. ...

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The Russian Revolution of 1905 began in St. Petersburg, Russia. ... To put an end to this chaos, the government decided to use troops. ... Most of the Russian citizens were already disappointed with the Tsarist government, but the Russo-Japanese War with Japan lowered the Tsar's status even more. ... The citizens wanted a new government. ...

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There were many causes for the Russian Revolution of 1905 which can be split down in to three main categories; Long term causes which have been going on for a long time, Short term causes which develop shortly before an event and immediate causes or triggers that act as a spark to start things happening. 84% of the Russian population lived as peasants. ... Many peasants were given loans by the government to buy some land off of previous employers. ... The government's policies to develop industries had had disastrous effects on the people. ... Middle classes as well as workers ands peasa...

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Was Nicholas II, the last Tsar to rule Russia responsible for the uprising of the Russian Revolution? ... to Mother, to all Russia? ... Nicholas also quashed the notion of local governments in the form of Dumas by saying "carried away by senseless dreams" Nicholas being heir to the throne had a simple view on life. ... But what caused the Russian Revolution? ... By February of 1917, the workers and soldiers had enough in which a provisional government was put in place. ...

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Alexandra began to trust his opinion on an ever-widening range of issues, to the point where he was advising her, while Nikolai was at war, on the hiring and firing of government ministers. ... He is a professor of Russian history at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He was also the author for the several books on Russia, most of them highly regarded. ... As oppose to Fall of the Romanovs Sidney Harcave's Years of the Golden Cockerel does not use any specific additional documents (letters, diary extracts, government telegrams), which could help the reader to understand the s...

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Why was there Revolution in Russia in March 1917? There were many reasons for a revolution in Russia in March 1917. ... Russia in the early 20th century covered a huge area that was a large proportion of the Asian continent and one very powerful man, the Tsar Nicholas II, ruled it all. ... After this the people wanted their own government so they could have power over the things like the price of bread and their wages, so Nicholas gave them a political institution called the Duma. ... As the First World War continued into 1917, ordinary Russian people too were becoming downhearted, as their s...

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Peasants and workers revolted in an elemental and anarchic rebellion, ultimately turning a large-scale strike and bringing the government, economy, and all public services to a complete halt. ... In 1900, the Czar and his government had not decided how to treat its peasants. ... In the bottom of the peasant's heart, he or she carried a deep, imbedded bitterness and hatred for the government. ... They had acted as an effective government for a short period of time. After the revolution, Russia had...

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In Russia, there were many food shortages which caused the people to demonstrate and then the Russian soldiers refused to suppress them and the leaders demanded that Nicholas transfer his power to parliamentary government because everything was getting out of control. Soviet workers and soldiers formed a special committee and established a government. ... Many lessons can be learned by reading Animal Farm that can help countries and governments around the world from making mistakes in wielding their power against their people. If a population is suppressed and not allowed to accumulate things ...

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In Russia, there were many food shortages which caused the people to demonstrate and then the Russian soldiers refused to suppress them and the leaders demanded that Nicholas transfer his power to parliamentary government because everything was getting out of control. Soviet workers and soldiers formed a special committee and established a government. ... Many lessons can be learned by reading Animal Farm that can help countries and governments around the world from making mistakes in wielding their power against their people. If a population is suppressed and not allowed ...

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The Russian revolution progressed in much the same way, and its causes are rooted deep in Russian history. ... The inefficiency of only taxing the lower estates showed in the government's budget. ... By the 1795, the government had passed into the hands of the five-main directory. ... Local governments became highly centralised. ... The disturbances Russia experienced over the next five days were unprecedented and soon a Provisional Government was established to replace the Tsar and his ministers. ...

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Orwell laments that the 1917 Russian Revolution resulted in a government more totalitarian and oppressive than the one it overthrew. Manor Farm represents Russia, and Old Major, Snowball, and Napoleon represent the prominent figures of the Russian Revolution namely Marx/ Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin respectively. ... In 1917, the Russian Revolution took place. This was when the government led by the Tsars was overthrown and Lenin and the Bolsheviks came to power. ... George Orwell and other supporters of the Russian Revolution were disillusioned. ...

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He grew up in a time when war was the accepted norm of Russia. ... Christianity drove him to believe that Official Nationality was the path towards Russian salvation, and only under this system could Russia maintain order. ... Police held Russia under a microscope, in a coup like state. ... Before long the Russian Empire reconquered the nation, and Poland became an invisible part of the Russian Empire. ... The entire machinery of government came to be permeated by the military spirit of direct orders, Absolute obedience, and precision. ...

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Peter the Great's Westernization of Russia In 1689, Tsar Peter I forced his way into power in Russia. ... Russia was also dealing with economic woes. ... His idea of westernization was the modernization of Russia. He wanted to "turn Russia to the west". ... He snipped off the beards of the Boyars, land-owning men of influence and wealth, and ended their sway in government. ...

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The differences between Russia and the other forces were put aside as Russians joined the war to defend their home country against the Germans. ... A lack of communication had disconnected the government with the military. ... The poor condition of Russia's soldiers and army entirely meant a severe amount of death of Russian people. At the battle of Tannenberg, Russia lost 160,000 people. Because of this, soldiers demanded for peace, but the government decided to keep fighting until 1917, when the Romanovs were forced out of parliament. ...

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Cavour used the Crimean War in 1854 between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, as the perfect opportunity to get closer with Great Britain and France. ... Also gained Russia's gratitude by supporting the intervention against rebellious subjects in Poland. ... Nationalism also Pushed governments in well-established states to reach out to citizens for support....

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