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What Caused The Russian Revolution Of 1917?

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The Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution of 1917 was caused by the public’s anger at the way their Tsar was ruling and it ended with the Bolsheviks taking over the government. To begin, Thoughtco.com states “An estimated 90,000 women marched through the streets, shouting ‘Bread’ and ‘Down With the Autocracy!’ and ‘Stop the War!’ These women were tired, hungry, and angry. They worked long hours in miserable conditions in order to feed their families because their husbands and fathers were at the front, fighting in World War I. They wanted change. They weren't the only ones.” Tsar Nicholas II had gotten Russia involved in World War I. The public was angry at him because Russia was no match for Germany, causing the economy to be terrible.
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