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tsarist russia and revolution - Coggle Diagram
tsarist russia and revolution
revolution in 1905
political
repression
war with Japan
social
poor living and working conditions
food shortages
economic
poor harvest
pressure for resources
February revolution 1917
strikes
January 1917 30,000 workers on strike in Moscow and 145,000 in Petrograd
population grew and unemployment rose
increase in death rates due to poor conditions
autoocracy
tsar blamed for Russias losses
September 1915- suspended duma
military zones set up to establish law and order
opposition
zemstva opposition increased
opposition from the army- 1.5 million desertions
opposition from revolutionary groups
progressive bloc
demand from duma for a constitutional monarchy
industrialisation
transport was inefficient
foreign loans stopped due to WW1
industrial areas such as Poland taken over by germans
factories went towards war effort
economic issues
increase in national debt
300% rise in cost of living
spending increased to 14.5 million by 1918
tsarist russia
dumas
first duma
30% workers/peasants
dissolved by tsar
majority of bolsheviks, Mensheviks and octoberists
April-june 1906
second duma
liberal members reduced
government interference with elections
February-june 1907
third duma
more representatives of nobility
November 1907-1912
opposition parties outnumbered
lack of control
situation in march 1917
women taking over work
tsar joined front line
produce less goods
poorly equipped
economic development
developed
number of factories rise to 2400
exports increase
8.8% growth a year (1914)
5th largest industrial power
4th largest coal producer
state revenue doubled
underdeveloped
no trade unions
inflation rose 40%
poor conditions
3 million workers involved in strikes
regime reliant on depression
impact of world war two
support for radicals increased
1.6 million deaths
inflation
food shortages
October revolution
return of Lenin
peace land bread
resonated with ordinary Russians and highlighted failings of provisional government
changed bolsheviks response to February revolution
plans for revolution were underway
most dynamic of bolshevik leaders
April theses
gave a speech to the bolsheviks with 10 key points
February revolution has given power to the bourgeosie
provisional government is no different to the duma
soviet has the right to govern as it represents workers
there should be a second revolution led by the bolsheviks
land should be redistributed and russia should withdraw from the war
anger amongst workers and peasants
poor working and living conditions
food shortages
inflation
high unemployment
land seized from peasants in 237 villages
Trotsky
public speaking skills gained support for bolsheviks
directed red guards to take over bridges and stations
gained control of city
failings of provisional government
failed to improve living and working condtions
tried to introduce rationing which angered people further
continued fighting in WW1
launched June offensive which led to defeat
lost army loyalty
failure to deal with issues in the countryside
peasants illegally seizing land
failed to tackle problems such as food and inflation
Kornilov coup
Kerensky appoints Kornilov as commander of army July 1917
goal to crush revolutionary opposition
august 27th Kornilov moves troops to Petrograd-claims he and Kerensky had a pact to take over
was quickly suppressed by workers
discredited Kerensky and helped win support for bolsheviks