Causes of the russian revolution, february 1917 by lucy. While the turning point for the revolution is widely accepted as world war i, but the revolution was not an inevitable byproduct of war and there are longterm causes that are equally important to recognize. And to make this fully clear is the first task of a critical examination of the russian revolution. Its premise is that the perspectives of the post1945 period are not adequate to understand the international setting of the revolution in world war i, the great depression, and the rise of fascism. Pdf the russian revolution of 1917 and its impact on. At the outset in march 1917, the cadets, that is the liberal bourgeoisie, stood at the head of the revolution. The russian revolution, 1917 the library of congress. Apr 21, 2005 within an overall narrative that provides a clear description of the 1917 revolution, he introduces several new approaches on its political history and the complexity of the october revolution. To be sure,professor setonwatson hasa pointof view to present to hisreaders. The russian revolution of 1917 was one of the most explosive political events of the 20th century. The russian revolution of 1917 was a major historical event of the 20th century and was also a major revolution.
Leon trotsky the history of the russian revolution volume one. What was the russian revolution of 1917 and why did it happen. The russian revolution was a period of political and social revolution across the territory of the russian empire, commencing with the abolition of the monarchy in 1917, and concluding in 1923 after the bolshevik establishment of the soviet union, along with five other soviet republics, ukraine, belarus, armenia, azerbaijan and georgia, resulting in the end of the civil war. The revolutions consequences, too, were farreachingthe communist. What happened during the russian revolution of 1917. On 1st march the petrograd soviet was established and issued order no.
Lenins lecture on the 1905 revolution very helpful. In february 1918 soviet russia adopted the gregorian calendar which was already being used across western europe. Czar alexander ii brought some reforms in russia and became famous among all. This included joint responsibility for taxes and, in the russian heartland, the periodic redistribution of land among the village families. The russian revolution the russian revolution is dated to november 1917 october 1917 on the russian calendar, when bolshevik party forces took over the government offices in petrograd. The russian revolution was a series of revolutions in the russian empire during 1917. The russian empire in 1917 covered onesixth of the earths land mass, and had. New approaches to european history includes bibliographical references. The history of the russian revolution marxists internet archive.
Russian revolution, which alone can overcome the fatal inertia of the german masses. The legacy of the 1917 russian revolutions the historian. Wade presents an essential overview of the russian revolution from its beginning in february 1917, through the numerous political crises under kerensky, to the victory of lenin and the bolsheviks in the october revolution. Understand the history of russia and you understand modern russia. The russian revolution was a pair of revolutions in russia in 1917 which dismantled the tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the soviet union. The movement of march 1917 linked itself directly onto the point where, ten. What was the russian revolution of 1917, why did it happen. The events destroyed the tsarist autocracy, and helped create the soviet union the first revolution was on 8 march 1917, but in russia it was recorded as 28 february 1917. Leon trotsky the history of the russian revolution volume. Vladimir lenin, a russian revolutionary who had fled russia, returned in 1917 and organized factory workers to seize the government. In 1887, when lenins older brother, aleksandr, a university student at the time, was arrested and executed for being a part of a group planning to assassinate e.
Rex wade has done the field a great service with the publication of the russian revolution, 1917, which is bound to become a standard choice of syllabi in russian history of the revolutionary period. This all came to a head during the russian revolution. Essays in film theory 1949 can themselves be 3 russian and soviet cinema in the age of revolution, 1917 1932 2 david gariff. The interpretation of the russian revolution of 1917. In a note to the publisher lenin wrote that if he was too slow in competing this, the. The russian revolution of 1917 was one of the most significant events in the 20 th century. Translated by max eastman, 1932 library of congress catalog card number 8083994 isbn 09460834 transcribed for the world wide web by john gowland australia, alphanos pangas greece and david walters united states 1997 through 2000. Start studying russian revolutions of 1905 and 1917. Mar 30, 2018 in 1917, this decay finally produced a revolution, sweeping the old system away. First, the february russian revolution toppled the russian monarchy and established a provisional government. Russian revolutions of 1905 and 1917 flashcards quizlet. The russian revolution of 1917 and its impact on fashion in turkey. The russian revolution suddenly broke out in february 1917.
It completely changed the government and outlook on life in the very large country of russia. In 1917, during world war i, russia experienced another political revolution which overthrew the monarchy. Rex wade presents an account of one of the pivotal events of modern history, combining his own long study of the revolution with the best of contemporary scholarship. The allrussian soviet conference march 29 april 3 among other things was supposed to fulfil an important organizational or rather, perhaps, constitutional task.
They were in uncharted territory, and had to make up the only maps they had as they moved along. Popular impact of the 1917 bolshevik revolution by martin hayford history 2225 he bolshevik revolution of 1917 was extolled as a revolution of the people. About 85 per cent of the russian empires population earned their living from agriculture. The then prevailing condition of russia was largely responsible for the revolution. Revolution in russia and the formation of the soviet union. These workers were part of the bolsheviks which means majority in russian, and their actions were called the. Title the russian revolution 1917 contributor names gartner, adolph. Anne the revolution of february of march was a popular. Includes bibliographical references page 47 and index.
This is a concise introduction to the russian revolution from 1917 to 1945, that is, in the period prior to the cold war. The russian revolutions of 1905 and 1917 lemar farhad medium. Nov 07, 2017 what was the russian revolution of 1917 and why did it happen. The russian revolution 19171922 the state museum of. The 5w and 1h of the 1917 russian revolution by blake. The russian revolution in 1917 was a monumental political and social transformation in russia, which brought down the autocratic monarchy.
Millions of russians had been either killed or wounded. Which of the three revolutions produced a political party so tenacious of its principles as the russian. Socialism in europe and ll the russian revolution chapter. California content causes and consequences standard 10. Eisensteins theories of montage later collected in the film sense 1942 and film form. Without question, that upheaval was the most important event of the 20th century. The two revolutions of 1917 led to the dismantling of the tsarist regime, which. Pdf the russian revolution in 1917 was a monumental political and social transformation in russia, which brought down the autocratic. Then in october, a second russian revolution placed the bolsheviks as the leaders of russia, resulting in the creation of the worlds first communist country. Spence and others published the russian revolution, 1917 find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Russian revolution simple english wikipedia, the free.
This article will analyze both revolutions, illustrating that the revolution of 1905 was both a. The russian revolution chino valley unified school district. Setting the stage the russian revolution was like a firecracker with a very long fuse. Russia was losing against germany while people inside were starving due to food shortages because of the war. Full text of the russian revolution 1917 eyewitness. After civil unrest began in russia in 1917, czar nicholas ii was overthrown and the russian revolution began. Within the village the assembly settled disputes and dealt with all matters affecting the village as a whole.
February revolution russian history 1917 britannica. The russian revolution often refers to two events that took place in 1917. The russian people were angry at tsar nicholas ii for getting russia into the war. Full text of the russian revolution 1917 eyewitness account. Vladimir lenin and the other innercircle bolsheviks may have considered. Apr 19, 2018 in 1917, two revolutions completely changed the fabric of russia. There were several causes for the outbreak of the russian revolution. Within an overall narrative that provides a clear description of the 1917 revolution, he introduces several new approaches on its political history and the complexity of the october revolution. Full text of the russian revolution 1917 eyewitness account volume see other formats. But how much did the actual people of russia have to do with the revolution. His sevenvolume book, first published in 1922, was suppressed under stalin.
However, the problems that led toward revolution had been developing for generations. Learn more about the russian revolution in this article. In three whys of the russian revolution, the eminent scholar of russian history, richard pipes, confronts the challenge of assessing the causes and course of the russian revolutions from a postcold war perspective. Wade clears away many of the myths and misconceptions that have clouded studies of the period. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the russian revolution of 1917. The legacy of the 1917 russian revolutions by issy defillion a century has passed since the russian revolutions of 1917, a century in which historians have reflected on its consequences for the politics and peoples of russia and the world, and on the legacy it still holds today. In the runup to saturdays revolution 1917 event, chris nineham corrects some matters of fact revolutions lead to takeover by demagogues the great bourgeois revolutions were the drivers of democracy. The unknown revolution, 1917 1921 volin complete text of volins extensive work on the russian revolution, its usurping by the bolsheviks and on workers rebellions against the new dictatorship. Looking back on october, 1917 online university of the left.
The two revolutions of 1917 led to the dismantling of the tsarist regime, which had governed russia for centuries, and the formation. During the first two months of 1917 russia was still a romanov monarchy. The explosion came in 1917, yet the fuse had been burning for. The first section of the museum exposition devoted to the history of the russian revolution of the period from 1917 to 1922 depicts the circumstances, which led to the fall of the monarchic power in russia in march 1917, and describes the attempt to form a new democratic state system.
From the final years of the last tsars of russia to the establishment of the communist party, learn more about the key events of the russian revolution. But the life stories told by twentiethcentury russian women scarcely fit this mold. The russian revolution had many outcomes that were. Pipes explains that for 70 years prior to the 1990s. The russian revolution, 19171945 by anthony dagostino, 2011. This proportion was higher than in most european countries. Trigger causes, january to march 1917 by 25th february 200 000 people were protesting on the streets of petrograd. The history of the russian revolution volume one the overthrow of tzarism online version. The russian revolution widely spread karl marxs economic idea of communism. It is nation that has been plagued for centuries by tyrants, wars, political unrest and social equality. The russian revolution is dated to november 1917 october 1917 on the russian calendar, when bolshevik party forces took over the government offices in. The first, known as the february revolution, forced tsar nicholas ii to abdicate and.
The russian revolution 1905 1917 you mean russia had a monarchy until 1917. The workers established soviets to put forward their demands. A brief introduction to the russian revolution of 1917. Mcdaniel acknowledges the multilayered character of the russian revolution given in the. Russians had long discussed revolution and by late. How 1917 shaped a century the state created by the bolsheviks after the toppling of the romanov monarchy in 1917 survived two world wars and beyond. Dec 15, 2009 a quick summary of the russian revolution in 1917. According to lenins plan, the state and revolution was to have consisted of seven chapters, but he did not write the seventh, the experience of the russian revolutions of 1905 and 1917, and only a detailed plan has remained. A school project on the 1917 russian revolution, my first time using the prezi program and are planning to show the 5w, who.
In 1887, when lenins older brother, aleksandr, a university student at the time, was arrested and executed for being a part of a group planning to assassinate emperor alexander iii. The russian revolution of 1917 february and bolshevik. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The all russian soviet conference march 29 april 3 among other things was supposed to fulfil an important organizational or rather, perhaps, constitutional task. War communism, 19171920 the russian revolution of 1917.
Author of the only fulllength eyewitness account of the 1917 revolution, sukhanov was a key figure in the first revolutionary government. Russian revolution definition, causes, summary, history. The tsars of russia were replaced first in february by a pair of coexisting revolutionary governments, one mainly liberal, one socialist, but after a period of confusion, a fringe socialist group lead by lenin seized power in october and produced the worlds first socialist state. Eight months later the bolsheviks stood at the helm. Russian revolution, two revolutions in 1917, the first of which, in february march, new style, overthrew the imperial government and the second of which, in october november, placed the bolsheviks in power, leading to the creation of the soviet union. The state and revolution marxists internet archive.
The russian revolution timeline the british library. Effects of russian revolution 1 end of autocratic rule 2 establishment of a socialistcommunist government 3 withdrawal of russia from wwi 4 industrial growth and organization of economy on fiveyear plans 5 complete transformation of russian society, government, economy 6 formation of soviet union. At this time, russia was being goverend by tzar nicholas ii. Reed had traveled to petrograd, the capital of the russian empire, in september that year to report on the progress of the revolution that had erupted in february and already toppled the authoritarian tsarist regime, leaving the countrys political system in a state of uncertainty.
By roger annis, published on a socialist in canada, sept 11, 2017 pdf here, 4700 words. Causes of the russian revolution of march 1917 ben ive got to do an essay on the causes of the russian revolution of march 1917. This book is a richly detailed account of the russian revolution from the fall of the tsar in march 1917 to the introduction of the new economic policy in march. In 1917 russia was convulsed by two major seizures of power. The fate of the revolution in russia depended fully upon international. The russian revolution began on 8 march 1917 with a series of public protests in petrograd, then the winter capital of russia. Decades of conflict followed and the russians discovered that they had no more freedom under the communist government than under the czars great events of modern times. Causes and consequences of the russian revolution csun. There are buttons on the puzzle so that you can get a clean page, in either html or pdf, that you can use your browsers print.
To gain a better understanding of the history that led to the 1917 russian revolution, i found v. As we know now, communism has not worked out in history but in the 1900s it was a very popular idea. Bolshevik revolution world war i had destroyed the russian economy. Orlando figes was enlisted by the bbc to trash the history of the russian revolution. Nov 05, 2015 the russian revolutions of 1905 and 1917 were marred by ardent violence and political maneuvering. Broadening understandings of 1917 article pdf available in history compass 61. This government, intended as an interim stage in the creation of a permanent democraticparliamentary polity for russia, was in turn overthrown by the bolsheviks in october november, new. March 10th of this year will be the fortieth anniversary of the almost forgotten russian revolution which, because the tsarist calendar was thirteen days behind our own, is known historically as the february revolution. The first general rising of the revolutionary tide swept. The russian revolution of 1917 was a political movement in russia that climaxed in 1917 with the overthrow of the provisional government that had replaced the russian tsar system, and led to the establishment of the soviet union, which lasted until its collapse in 1991. The events of the revolution were a direct result of the growing conflict in world war i, but the significance of an empire collapsing and a people rising up. Russian revolution russia had been an absolute monarchy under the control of the tsar since 1547. The russian provisional government, 1917 introduction. The russian people were angry at tsar nicholas ii for getting russia into.
Jun 15, 2008 war communism, 19171920 the russian revolution of 1917 june 15, 2008 by marge anderson the first period of soviet history, which runs from the end of 1917 to the end of 1920, is usually called the period of war communism, or military communism. Robert service traces the rise and fall of communist russia, whose mission to export socialist revolution rippled through world politics across a century. The violent revolution marked the end of the romanov dynasty and centuries of russian imperial. Read wade, rex wade, his the russian revolution, 1917 ends logically with the dissolution of the constituent assembly in january 1918. A revolution in 1905, after japan defeated russia in a war, resulted in some political changes but kept the tsar in power. Socialism in europe and the russian revolution 31 2.