When the Russian Empire entered World War I in August of 1914, the Tsarist regime viewed it as a chance to renew patriotic fervor and confidence in the government. Since the institution of a weak constitutional order after the 1905 Russian Revolution, the Russian autocracy existed in a constant state of peril. A victory against … Continue reading The Soldiers’ Revolution
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Order No. 1
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Russia has always had a massive army. It currently has about 1,000,000 active members with another 2.5 million in reserve. Back during the February Revolution, however, it was even bigger. The Imperial Russian Army was roughly seven and a half million strong in 1917, most of whom were peasants. This huge organization underwent massive changes … Continue reading Order No. 1
The Rise of a New Culture
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One of the most fascinating things about history is how it affects the culture and customs of the generations of that time and the generations to come. The Revolutions of 1917 in Russia embarked on a cultural transformation that affected millions of people throughout Eastern Europe and Northern Asia and still affects them to this …
Food Fight!
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Universal suffering was the hallmark of trench warfare during World War I. As millions died from the innovations in warfare and technology, a more subtle affliction plagued the overwhelmingly peasant population of Russia: food shortage. While the roaring machine guns needed only to be fed yet more bullets to the carnage it produced, the millions …
Is it too late now to say Tsar-ry?
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Imagine: You’re an average man. You provide for your wife and five children. You do your job. Normal things. Except … More
Revolution within the Russian Army
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Russian soldiers take to the streets to protest in Petrograd in April 1917 By 1917, three years into World War I, Russia had drafted nearly 15 million men to serve in the army; a majority of them being peasants. After years of fighting, soldiers would question why they were even fighting and just wanted to … Continue reading Revolution within the Russian Army
Dissent Among the Ranks
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Photo: http://www.dhr.history.vt.edu/modules/eu/mod03_1917/evidence_detail_20.html Soldiers with a sign saying Down with the Monarchy. The Great War for the Russians may have started out as simply a decision that had to me be made in order to be a prominent power but by 1917 there had been enough signs to show it had to end. One of the […]
From War to Revolution
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In the years leading up to the Revolutions of 1917, the Russian Empire’s status as a “great power” was increasingly insecure as a result of (among many other things) the devastating loss Russia faced in the Russo-Japanese War; the events and backlash of Bloody Sunday; as well as its innumerable losses faced in WWI. … Continue reading From War to Revolution →
Episode 2: Attack of the Bolsheviks
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Unrest in the Provisional Government! Several political parties had declared their intentions of mistrust and disapproval towards the newly formed government. After the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II, the Provisional Government attempted to contain order and bring about change to the economically suffering Russia. However, workers, peasants, and soldiers alike felt change was moving too […]
Meet “Nicholas the Bloody”
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This picture depicts Tsar Nicholas II surrounded by his family in 1919. Nicholas II had little to no knowledge on how to govern or how to deal with any foreign or domestic affairs. Often, Nicholas II would overlook the aspirations of his people and referred to them as senseless dreamers. This combination of political ineptitude … Continue reading “Meet “Nicholas the Bloody””
