Russia in 1917

Occupation

Population in millions

Peasant

93.7

Factory workers

12.3

Shopkeepers

5.0

Railway and communication

1.9

Servant and workers hired by the day

5.8

Priests and professionals

1.6

Government officials, soldiers

2.2

Landlords, nobles etc

2.2

Criminals and other unknowns

0.9

Social problems:

Town life

How Russia was ruled

Ruled by a Tsar: made all decisions advised by a council of ministers
Since 1613 the Tsar had always come from the Romanov family
Orthodox church encouraged belief that they were above criticism and chosen to rule by God.
Nicholas II became Tsar in 1894- ‘im not ready to be Tsar. I know nothing about the business of ruling’
Books and newspapers were censored to make sure they were not hostile
Secret police ‘okhrana’ looked for opponents of the Tsar

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The collapse if the Tsarist regime