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Compare And Contrast The Social And Political Rebellions Of 1917 Russia

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In 1917, Russia faced two rebellions that transformed the social and political climates of the nation. Due to the effects of the first World War, Russia’s economy was greatly devastated, and the majority of Russians fell into poverty. As a result, citizens began to lose faith in their government and their leader, Czar Nicholas II. On February 23 of the Julian calendar, Russians rioted in the capital of Petrograd. Just four days after the beginning of the revolution, the Petrograd garrison joined the protests, which undermined the government and ended the czarist tyranny. Several months later, on October 24 of the Julian calendar, Russians initiated the Bolshevik Revolution, in which Vladimir Lenin overthrew the contingent government. Lenin
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