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UNIT 05. WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
Background to the Soviet Revolution
4.1 Tsarist Russia
At the beginning of the 20th century
the Russian empire had around 150 million inhabitants
The population was very unevenly distributed and consisted of a great diversity of
peoples
and cultures
nationalities
The economy based on agricultures was slowly beginning to develop industrially
and the general standard of living was low and poverty was widespread
Russia was an autocratic monarchy in which the tsar exercised his power as an absolute ruler
A t the end of the 19th century the Marxist inspired Russsian Social-Democratic Workers Party was found which later separated into two groups
Bolsheviks
defended the seizure of power by a commited working class
Their leader was Vladimir Lenin
Mensheviks
were more moderate and favoured an alliance with reformist liberalism
Their leader was Julius Martovv
The October Revolution
5.1 The February Revolution (1917)
was a monumental event that precipitated the downfall of the Russian Empire
and paved the way for the October Revolution later that year
Sparked by a combination of
socio-economic grievances
wartime hardships
political discontent,
the revolution unfolded in Petrograd
and rapidly spread across the Russian Empire.
While the February Revolution brought an end to autocratic rule and ushered in a brief period of liberalization and political freedom, it ultimately failed to address the deep-rooted structural issues facing Russia.
The Provisional Government's inability to meet popular demands and its commitment to continuing the war left the door open for further revolutionary upheaval, culminating in the October Revolution, which brought
the Bolsheviks to power
and fundamentally transformed Russian society.
5.2 The October Revolution (1917)
was a pivotal event in Russian history.
It took place in Petrograd and led to the overthrow of the Provisional Government by the Bolshevik Party, led by Vladimir Lenin.
The revolution marked the beginning of Bolshevik rule in Russia and eventually led to the establishment of the Soviet Union.
The Bolsheviks seized key points in the city, including the Winter Palace, and proclaimed Soviet power.
This event reshaped the course of Russian and world history, ushering in a new era of communism and profoundly influencing global politics for decades to come.
The Birth of the Soviet Union
6.1 Russian Civil War and Foreign Intervention
After years of war and months of revolutionary upheal the economic situation in Russia was chaotic
Foreign powers saw the October Revolution as a serious threat
in the long term it aspired to create a communist society without social classes
Lenin understood that his success could only be guarabteed in thsi way
6.2 The Soviet state
dispate chaos and enormous handship revolutionary institutions were consolidated
and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or the Soviet Union was formed in 1922
