they were happy so it helped
they were happy so it helped
The political revolutions in Russia after 1914 were the February Revolution and the October Revolution both occurring in 1917.
Czars were no longer in Russia
The February Revolution occurred on February 22, 1917, according to the Julian calendar that Russia was using at the time. The Julian calendar was about 13 days behind the Gregorian Calendar which most of the rest of the world used. For the western world, the revolution occurred on March 8, 1817; however in Russia, it occurred on February 22, 1917, hence the name February Revolution. The following year, Russia changed over to the Gregorian calendar, but the February Revolution never lost that name even though the anniversary of the revolution was honored on March 8.
tsar Nicholas II
The first revolution in Russia, the March one was helped by the oppression people felt toward the Czar. Added to that was food shortages and the war weary people of Russia. Russians feared the Russian monarchy and were happy to see the Czar be forced to step down.
Russia's February revolution began.
Russia's February revolution began.
The "Provisional Government" took control of Russia after the February Revolution. It was supposed to be temporary until a democratically elected Constituent Assembly could be elected and then create a constitutional form of government.
The Bolshevik Party led the October Revolution of 1917. There was another revolution in 1917 called the February Revolution, the the October Revolution is commonly referred to as the Russian Revolution, because it resulted in the establishment of the Communist government and the Soviet Union.
Lenin was positive that because Russia was a backward country and lacked technology, the Leninist revolution required the support and acheive power in at least one other advanced nation in order to succeed.
The February Revolution in which the Tsar of Russia was overthrown and a Provisional Government established in the Tsar's place occurred before the Bolshevik Revolution.