What Caused The Russian Revolution

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There were many causes, as well as outcomes, that let to and emerged from the Russian Revolution. The revolution left a big impact on Russia. In 1917, two revolutions in Russia ended imperial rule and highlighted political and social changes that led to the rise of the Soviet Union. Three major cause of the Russian Revolution were: "the overwhelming peasant agriculture, Tzar Nicholas II, and industrialization." Before the Russian Revolution, 80-95% of the population were poor peasants and farmers who were barely making it by. The peasants lived like slaves for the wealthy and were deep in poverty. The Russian Revolution took place in 1917, during the final phases of World War I. There was a revolution in both February and in October and it