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Flashcards by SANDRA ZAK, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Why did the February Revolution happen? | Simply because people were no longer happy with the way the society is run by the Tsar, Nicholas II |
| Why was the February Revolution different to other revolutions? | - Amount and range of opposition to the government - Protests turned into a revolution in a fast amount of time |
| What happened during the revolution? | - Rodzianko warned the Tsar that 'very serious outbreaks of unrest' were about to happen - Strike was started by the employees at the Putilov steel works - Women also protested - Nicholas II abdicated |
| When did the women strike take place? | 23rd February 1917 International Women's Day |
| Who was Rodzianko? | The duma president |
| How long did the revolution last? | 18th February to 4th March 1917 According to the system of dating |
| What was the system of dating? | Julian calendar used by Russia before February 1918 It was 13 days before the Georgian calendar (used by western countries) |
| When did the strike at Putilov steel works occur? | 18th February 1917 |
| What were the Putilov steel works? | Largest + most politically active factory in Petrograd |
| The tsar during the revolution | - Stayed at Molgiev in his headquarters - Relied on news that was sent by the Empress Alexandra using letters - Ordered General Khabalov to restore order - Ordered Duma to dissolve - Decided to abdicate |
| The tsar's abdication | - Didn't want his son, Alexei, to take over his throne -Signed the decree of abdication and nominated his brother, Grand Duke Michael, as the new tsar - His brother didn't want to take over - Provisional Government took over |
| When did the Tsar sign the decree of abdication? | 2nd March 1917 Announced the next day (3rd March 1917) |
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