E S S A Y P L A N H A R A C O N N E L L & J A S M I N E M O N T E B O N

ANALYZE THE CAUSES OF 1917 FEBRUARY/MARCH RUSSIAN

REVOLUTION

INTRODUCTION

Brief historical content of Russia before the outbreak of February/March Revolution

Tsar Nicholas World War 1

State of Russian People (attitude and views).

THESIS

The February/March Revolution of 1917 was caused by a culmination of over a

century of political, social, and economic issues.

SECOND PARAGRAPH Political

Growing sense of Political social awareness in cities

Public Dissatisfaction with home front governance• Tsarina Alexandra• Rasputin

Military Failures (Tsar Nichols)

THIRD PARAGRAPH Social

Military failures (Russo-Japanese War and WW1)• Lowered morale of soldiers & citizens

Treatment of Peasants • No training, lack of weapons (War) • Land ownership

Poor working conditions for city workers

Bloody Sunday

FOURTH PARAGRAPH Economic

Food Shortages

Challenges of total war

Scarce commodities (Overstretched railroad)

German refugees

Inflation

CONCLUSION

Conclusion

Restate thesis• Abdication of the Tsar• Road to communism