3.2 1917 Revolutions

• What type of political system did the Tsar use in pre-revolutionary Russia?

  Autocracy
• Economic disparity in pre-revolutionary Russia contributed to revolutionary movements.
• What percentage of the population in pre-revolutionary Russia belonged to the working class?

  13%
• The February Revolution was caused by factors such as economic hardship, food shortages, and the impact of World War I
• Which war exacerbated the economic and social issues leading to the February Revolution?

  World War I
• Order the main causes of the February Revolution based on their impact:

  1️⃣ Tsar's autocratic rule

  2️⃣ Economic hardship

  3️⃣ Food shortages

  4️⃣ Impact of World War I
• The Tsar's autocratic rule caused widespread discontent among the population.
• Food shortages in pre-revolutionary Russia led to public unrest and protests
• Match the cause of the February Revolution with its impact:

  Autocratic Rule ↔️ Discontent among the population

  Economic Hardship ↔️ Widespread dissatisfaction

  Food Shortages ↔️ Public unrest and protests

  World War I ↔️ Weakened government and increased discontent
• What type of societal structure characterized pre-revolutionary Russia?

  Rigid social hierarchy
• What type of rule did the Tsar exercise in pre-revolutionary Russia?

  Autocratic
• Poverty, inequality, and lack of reform in pre-revolutionary Russia led to widespread dissatisfaction
• Food shortages in Russia during World War I led to public unrest and protests.
• What impact did World War I have on the Russian government?

  Weakened government
• The socio-political context of pre-revolutionary Russia featured a rigid social hierarchy and centralised political structure
• What were the main causes of the February Revolution?

  Tsar's rule, economic hardship
• Poverty, inequality, and lack of reform in pre-revolutionary Russia led to widespread dissatisfaction
• Food shortages in Russia during World War I caused public unrest and protests.
• What impact did World War I have on the Russian economy?

  Economic strain
• Sequence the key events of the February Revolution:

  1️⃣ Protests Begin

  2️⃣ Strikes and Demonstrations

  3️⃣ Military Defection

  4️⃣ Formation of Provisional Government

  5️⃣ Tsar's Abdication
• Which event marked the end of the Romanov dynasty?

  Tsar's Abdication
• The majority of the population in pre-revolutionary Russia were peasants.
• Match the social class with its key characteristic:

  Nobility ↔️ Political office control

  Peasants ↔️ Largest group, primarily serfs

  Workers ↔️ Industrial workforce, low wages

  Bourgeoisie ↔️ Growing urban middle class
• What was the impact of World War I on the Russian government?

  Weakened government
• Who abdicated as Tsar of Russia in the February Revolution?

  Nicholas II
• The Provisional Government was formed after the February Revolution.
• The Provisional Government shared authority with the Petrograd Soviet
• What type of power system characterized the Provisional Government?

  Dual power
• Match the leader with the group they led:

  Alexander Kerensky ↔️ Provisional Government

  Vladimir Lenin ↔️ Bolsheviks
• The Provisional Government continued Russia's involvement in World War I.
• The Provisional Government's decision to continue fighting in World War I was widely unpopular
• What was the slogan of the Bolsheviks under Lenin?

  "Peace, Bread, and Land"
• Order the causes of the October Revolution:

  1️⃣ Weak Provisional Government

  2️⃣ Popular Discontent

  3️⃣ Bolshevik Leadership
• Pre-revolutionary Russia featured a centralised political structure where the Tsar ruled through autocracy
• Economic disparity in pre-revolutionary Russia fueled discontent among peasants.
• Match the social class with its population percentage in pre-revolutionary Russia:

  Peasants ↔️ 80%

  Workers ↔️ 13%
• Which war contributed to the economic hardship and food shortages in pre-revolutionary Russia?

  World War I
• Food shortages in pre-revolutionary Russia led to widespread public unrest and protests
• Order the key events of the February Revolution:

  1️⃣ Protests Begin

  2️⃣ Strikes and Demonstrations

  3️⃣ Military Defection

  4️⃣ Formation of Provisional Government

  5️⃣ Tsar's Abdication
• The February Revolution began on International Women's Day.