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Russian Revolutions

Russia had a series of revolutions throughout 1905 and 1917. The 1917 revolutions ended the Russian Empire, and were the beginning of the Russian Civil War.

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Did the Western Powers supported the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War?

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No they didn't. They instead sent to Russia military forces which fought against the Bolsheviks.

What was the result of the russian revolution in 1991?

The result of the revolution in 1991 was the fall of the Communist Regime that had ruled Russia since 1917.

What was one main area of disagreement between Leon Trotsky and Vladimir Lenin?

Leon Trotsky had the most radical of ideas concerning a workers' revolution in Russia. No Marxist was as extreme as Trotsky was by stating that both nationalistic and international support could carry forth a revolution by the working classes. Trotsky believed that a bourgeoisie led revolution was impossible in Russia. He claimed they were too weak to do so. Therefore, that step towards socialism had to be skipped entirely. This was highly radical and more leftist than Marx. Lenin did agree that the Russian bourgeoisie was impotent. With that said, however, Lenin believed the working classes had to form a alliance with the peasant classes if a revolution was to come about. Lenin, however, never specified the exact relationship the proletariat should have with the peasants, as clearly the peasants had to be secondary to the workers.

Who were the instigators of the American Revolution?

There were several instigators of the American Revolution. However, the first two to have a warrant issued for their arrest were Samuel Adams and John Hancock.

Why was Nicholas czar II replaced by Lenin?

It was a revolution; Lenin wanted to overthrow the Romanov dynasty, and establish a Worker's Paradise. He was an insane megalomaniac, of course, but he did manage to overthrow the monarchy, and execute the entire Romanov family, and plunge the world into nearly a century of chaos, violence, and bloodshed.

What was the contribution of mensheviks and Bolsheviks to the Russian revolution?

The Mensheviks and Bolsheviks were the main factions in the soviet councils and the main factions involved in the March 1917 overthrow of the czar. The Mensheviks established the Provisional Government which the Bolsheviks wrested power from in the November Revolution.

Who were the liberals in the Russian revolution?

The term 'liberals' is difficult to apply when describing the sides in the Russian revolutions. If by 'liberals' one means the opposite of 'conservatives', then the various socialist political parties were the liberals, because they wanted an end to the war, redistribution of land and more freedom for the people of Russia. The other side, the members of the Provisional Government and their supporters, were not liberals, because they wanted to keep the country more or less the same as before the February Revolution, but with a constitutional democracy. Later on once the Bolsheviks took control, they were very repressive and unwilling to permit opposition to their regime. Although the Bolsheviks were the most 'liberal' of the socialists, once the were in power they became the most repressive, hence least liberal.

Did the French or American or Russian Revolution come first?

The American Revolution came first in 1776, followed by the French Revolution in 1789 and the Russian Revolution in 1917.

What event caused the Russian revolution?

Which one?

1905 or 1917?

Czar was nuts, feudalism/capitalism suck, and the russians were getting their asses handed to them in WW1.

Why didn't the American Revolution take place until the late eighteenth century?

Because, during most of the period when the colonies were being founded and growing, England wasn't actually doing too much to try to govern them. England was months away by sailing ship, and was often distracted by foreign wars and a civil war and two revolutions of its own. thus the colonies were largely left alone and developed their own systems of government which were far more democratic than England's. In the 1760's though, when England had settled its own internal troubles and finally settled matters with France, it began passing laws, especially taxes, which supposedly were enforceable in the colonies. That was not the way things had ever been done before. The colonies had always been loyal to and supportive of the king, but they had made their own laws, and taxes, in their own legislatures, the British Parliament had generally not tried to legislate for them. Thus, when it did try to do so, especially trying to tax them, the colonists became very angry and afraid because since they had no representatives in the Parliament, there was no one there to protect their rights. They began protesting the Parliament's actions. Parliament responded by gradually passing harsher and harsher laws to make the colonists obey. This just confirmed the colonists fears about the threat to their liberties. Finally, open warfare and outright rebellion broke out. When the colonists realized that the king was on Parliament's side and not their own, they decided they wanted independence. So, the revolution occurred in the late 18th century because that was when England began passing laws that sought to change the nature of the relationship between the colonies and the mother country that had always existed up to that time.Michael Montagne

How did World War 1 effect the Russian revolutions?

The first Russian Revolution in March of 1917, brought in a new provisional government. As allies with France and England the new government remained in the war, even though its army was being badly beaten by Germany. The war caused many hardships in Russia, and part of the success of the October 1917 Bolshevik Revolution was Lenin's pledge to pull out of the war. To do this however, meant that the German treaty presented to Lenin was painful for Russia. It had to be signed however, as Germany was still successfully fighting the Russians in the east.

What was the most significant effect the Russian revolution had on Europe?

The most significant effect that the Russian revolution had on Europe was that it made Eastern Europe to experience to an economic failure.

Who were the main people involved in Genocide?

the Jews were the main people killed in the holocaust. some gypsies were killed but mainly the Jews

Why did the Russians enter the war when it was on the brink of revolution?

War was declared on them bij the Germans. The Russian Empire itself was not at all keen to start a war with anyone after the still recent failure of its military operations against Japan.

As to the revolution: the country was at the time certainly not 'on the brink' of a revolution. That was only going to happen 3 years later and mainly as a result of developments that were themselves then also only in the future, namely the 1916/1917 breakdown of Russia's wartime economy and its resulting food shortages.

After the Russian civil war what was the countrys affical name changed to?

The Russian Empire was renamed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or the USSR for short. It was also commonly referred to as the Soviet Union in the West.

Did food shortages cause the Russian revolution?

Yes, in a way. There were actually many causes, food shortages being one of many. People were dissatisfied with the economy, the distribution of land, the casualties in the army in World War I, the dislike of both Nicholas and Alexandra, the influence of the Orthodox Church and other things.

But the February Revolution was touched off by a group of women who began complaining about having to wait in line for hours in the cold for bread and maybe not even getting any despite waiting. From there many other people, factory workers and soldiers too joined in the demonstrations which soon grew large and out of control and spread to other cities as well.

During the Russian Civil War opponents to the Communists became known as the?

The Communist's opponents were known as White Russians or Whites and their military was referred to as the White Army. This was to distinguish them from the Red that the Communists had chosen as their symbolic color.

Who was the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church during the Russian Revolution?

The church leadership essentially broke up and scattered as the revolution gained momentum. There were individual Bishops and Metropolitans ( a unique Orthodox church rank akin to a supervising cleric over a large metropolitan area- something like a Cardinal . No, they do not wear flat-top Subway conductor headgear! The impact of the Communist uprising shocked and scattered the church Many Ortho clergymen were murdered or died under very suspicious circumstances. the horrible example of Rev. Rasputin was not a good poster child for the church - to say the least! some individual clerics favored the Whites or the moderate ( Menshivek) Pinks who wanted to keep the double eagle but merely remove the crowns- thus push some sort of republic, not necessarily Communistic- they did not last as Mr. Kerensky ( A Judge!) fled to the US. It was a bloody mess. the Rasputin scandals did not help at all!