The Russian revolution is the fundamental political and social upheaval that erupted in the Russian empire in 1917. The roots of the Russian Revolution are to be sought in the arbitrary, autocratic, and repressive czarist political and social system that evolved in the 16th - 18th century. ... In the last years before World War 1 there was no reason to believe that revolution was inevitable, much less imminent in Russia. ... In more broad terms it will be argued that the Revolutions in Russia was greatly needed for the establishment growth of their country. Russia being a backward ...

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The Decline and Fall of The Romanov Dynasty World War 1 was the defining factor which led to the collapse of the Romanov Dynasty in February, 1917. Without it a revolution would not have happened at this point in time. ... These two groups inhabited the major cities of Russia and pioneered her industrial revolution, decades after other nations such as France, England and Germany had begun theirs. ... It was, however, the main factor that caused society to so spontaneously revolt and bring about the revolution which took place in February/March, 1917. ... There is no doubt that a country of ...

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These amazing concessions won over the professional side of Russia, splitting the opposition to the Tsar and slowing down the revolution. ... The 1917 revolution begun after years of autocracy, and it was World War I in 1914 that was a major factor in the revolt and eventual fall of the Tsar. ... The terrible losses of World War I created tremendous controversy with an uncontrollable country wanting change and desperate for a revolution. Lenin was a revolutionist whose activities and personality became one of the long-term causes of the revolution. ... On 25th of October 1917, the Bolsheviks t...

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He lived in Russia from 1869 through 1916. ... Later buried, Rasputin's corpse was exhumed and burned by the mob during the February Revolution of 1917 (Yefimovich). ... Rasputin was illiterate, yet was able to control the administrative matters of Russia with the help of the tsarina, his deep relationships with the tsarina and the tsarina's over influence upon the tsar helped him to rule Russia from behind the curtains. ... The death of Rasputin never allowed Russians to breathe the air of freedom as the tsarina continued her unpopular activities. The revolutionary Bolsheviks used ...

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