The Russian Revolution
Till 1917, Russia had been governed by the Russian monarchy known as the Czar, which controlled the land for over 300 years. This was an autocratic government where the Czar was powerful, unchallenged, and never questioned. Until 1905, Russia did not have political parties of elections. Either the czar or the appointed minister handled all matter of the country. The bureaucracy, the Orthodox church, and the police and army ensured the authority of the government. Russia had a hierarchy that went from the nobility down to the poorly paid servants. The Orthodox church preached that the czar had divine right and an objection to the czar was an objection towards God. The police and army allowed the monarchy to maintain power by having spies throughout the country and eliminating those who opposed and plotted against the government. After years of bad rule, the people of Russia spoke out against the government during the Russian Revolution. When Czar Nicholas II put 11 million peasants into World War I, the Russian people became discouraged with their injuries and the loss of life they sustained. The country of Russia was in ruins ready for a revolution. The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a name given to two revolutions that
the Bolsheviks' success was because they had established themselves as the only party that stood in opposition to continuing the war effort. The Bolshevik workers had to unite and fight as one against the military. Now that the workers supported the Bolsheviks, they were able to win the important elections in early September in important Russian industrial centers. By the middle of September, the Bolsheviks had formally acquired a majority in the St. Petersburg Soviet. During World War I, Russia had not been doing very well as a member of the Allied forces. They could not compete because the nation was not as industrialized, nor did they have the leadership, as Germany did. The military was badly trained, malnourished, and heavily lacked enough arms to be successful war. More Russian casualties were suffered than that of any other country fighting. completely change the nation drastically, the February and October Revolutions. The February Revolution was caused by the pressure on the government from World War I, a poorly run monarchy, and food shortages, which resulted in the overthrow of the czar monarchy and the resurrection of Up till the reign of Nicolas II, for centuries, the Russian form of government was strict and harsh. The nation lived in fear of the government and obeyed to their demands. However, when Nicolas inherited the Russian throne, the country began to fall apart. Nicolas took direct control of his army in 1915 and left the country for his wife, Alexandra, to rule. Nicolas was unfit to rule Russia, for he was unintelligent and lacked character. He strongly opposed democracy, which started to become popular amongst the population, seeing that their allies were turning to capitalism. a Western style of rule. The October Revolution was caused by the lack of efficiency of the Provisional Government and a strong opposition toward the Russian government, caused by remaining in World War I and the uprisings of the Bolshevik Party. As a result of the October Revolution, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) was formed and a soviet party gained control of Russia, leading to many years of civil war.
Some common words found in the essay are:
Provisional Government, , Petrograd People, Nicolas II, World War, War Russia, Russian Revolution, Republic USSR, Bolshevik Party, Winter Palace, provisional government, bolshevik party, world war, russian revolution, october revolution, revolution caused, soviet socialist, poorly run monarchy, civil war, war world, strong opposition, run monarchy food, russia provisional government, monarchy food shortages, provisional government established,
Approximate Word count = 1512
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
|
