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BACKGROUND TO THE SOVIET REVOLUTION - Coggle Diagram
BACKGROUND TO THE SOVIET REVOLUTION
TSARIST RUSSIA
20th century
Russian Empire -> 150 million inhabitants
Russia was an
autocratic monarchy
Tsar exercised power as an absolute ruler
Very corrupt
Political opposition to tsarism in Russia
Marxist-inspired
Russian Social-Democratic Workers’ Party
(RSDWP) founded
Wanted to eliminate injustice & inequality
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Economy developed industrially
Standard of living was low
Poverty was widespread
GRIGORI RASPUTIN
Was a mistic
Went to the palace to cure the tsar’s eldest son
Alexei recovered
Came to have a big religious influence
Bolsheviks assassinated him in 1916
FROM THE REVOLUTION OF 1905 TO THE GREAT WAR
Russo-Japanese War
Russian & Japanese competed for Korea/Manchuria
Russia was defeated
Tsarist regime was revealed
Economic, political & social crisis led to strikes
Forces opposing tsarism started a revolution
A peaceful demonstration
Begged the tsar for improved living conditions
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Tsar's reforms
Revolutionaries did not succeed
But tsar implemented some reforms
Duma
or
National Legislative Assembly
Equivalent of a parliament
Controlled by the tsar
Agrarian reform
with distribution of lands
Cancelled -> assassination of Prime Minister
Limited individual and citizens’ liberties
1914
Tsar Nicholas II took control of the army
War worsened economic/social situation
Poor living conditions
Demoralisation of the army
