Question

Examine the causes of the Russian revolution. How was it tied to WW1? What were Lenin's main ideas? How did he transform Russia and the world?

Answer 1

The causes of the Russian revolution are

• In 1917, million of Ryssiob hd been killed or wounded. The Russian people were angry at Tasr Nicholas the second for getting Russoa into war.
• The Tsar taking personal command or the army.
• Rasputin's power over royal family.
• Food shortages
• Growing political opposition.
• Demonstrators protested about the lack of bread due to rationing and were joined by striking workers. The army was called upon to suppress the uprising. several protesters were shot and killed by the soldiers.

Mainly the Russian revolution happend bacaise of Russia participated in WW1 and the Russian government failed to give land to the peasants.

Vladimir Lenin is fraction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. He had a simple slogan which would appeal to the people and the Petrograd Soviet - PEACE, BREAD and LAND.

Peace - The End of Russia's involvement in WW1

Bread - solving food shortages

Land - which would go to the peasants.

He also steated all power to the Soviets, means that he would seize power in the name of the Soviet.