17. February revolution

What is the traditional interpretation of causes?

WW1 was the main cause because it caused too much stress, because the country was improving rapidly beforehand

What is the revisionist interpretation of causes?

Long term social, political and economic problems led to this. Had little chance surviving into 20th century anyways

How did the Feb rev start?

9 January

150k petrograd workers joined a demonstration to commemorate bloody sunday

What comes after the 9th of january

14th Feb, 100k workers go on strike in response to bread rationing news

What happened after the 14th of feb

23rd feb,

striking workers from Putilov arms factory,

joined by thousands of women marching,

demanded food and end to war

What happened after the 23rd of feb?

25th feb, 250k on strike in petrograd, almost all 150k soldiers deserted by day after

What happened after the 25th of feb?

27th feb, 40 demonstrators are shot dead by soldiers, and soldiers side with protestors after.

Kerensky called for abdication

What happened after 27 feb?

28 feb: start of dual authority between petrograd soviet and provisional committee

When did Nicholas abdicate?

2nd march 1917

Why did the revolution succeed? 4

Highest ranks of army and nobles against Nicholas

Nicholas just gave up

Nicholas’ ignorance of complaints and concerns

His regime was weak, as shown by the war