Teresa Reus, Patricia Clar & Belén Pagés

1st Baccaularatte

English B

PRE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Introduction

• Absolutism Empire governed by the tzar• Russia was a massive empire• Ruling such a huge empire was difficult so problems started

1917 revolution• We have long term causes and a short tem cause (World war 1)

The Tzar

• Tzar Russian emperor.• He gave uniformity to the administration of towns, cultures, military defense, etc.• He was supported by Landed aristocracy, Corrupt bureaucracy, Police and

Orthodox Church of semi-state character.• He dominated the political, economic and religious power.

Causes of the revolution• There were three main causes:

1. Sociological causes

2. Economical causes

3. Political causes

SOCIOLOGICAL CAUSES

• The majority of the population lived under poor conditions. • Long taxes were paid to the tzar.• the population increased land became scarce.• Big differences between rich and poor people• Farmers were unhappy with this conditions revolution began

SOCIOLOGICAL CAUSES

• Industrial revolution arrived to Russia but it was not as developed as in the other European counties.

• Poor people started moving from Russia. • Government was afraid of the developing urban class

ECONOMICAL CAUSES

• A minority group (nobles and aristocracy) managed land and money.

• Workers worked inhumanely 15 hours a day.• Low salaries big taxes.

POLITICAL CAUSES

• Romanov family three centuries ruling Russia.• Duma (elected body) was ignored by the tsar.• Freedom and expression was limited.

POLITICAL CAUSES

• Workers started spreading out an anti-Tsarist ideology. • “socialism” began to take importance.• Republicans, democrats, revolutionaries and socialists were desperate for

a reform.• Nicholas II wanted to look back to the medieval system ignoring a reform.

POLITICAL CAUSES

• Soldiers, who have been treated inhumanely wanted some dignity and better conditions.

• Bolsheviks appeared RSDLP

WORLD WAR I

• The war went badly from the start. • Peasant population was angry all the farms and materials

removed from the war. • Inflation occurred prices rose• Hunger became endemic.

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