February Revolution 1917

By emmaholt

  • Food and fuel shortages

    This was due to the war - Russia was very ill-prepared for war - didn't really know what to do

  • 500

    500 in the streets protesting about the war

  • 20,000

    Biggest factory in Petrograd has a lock out - 20,000 now on the streets protesting

  • 90,000

    50 factories now shut - 90,000 on the streets
    ^ Tsar is away at war and so doesn't know about any of this, he relies completely on the Tsarina who is underestimating the number and might of the people

  • 90,000

    International Woman's Day - women out on the streets protesting

  • 200,000

    Cossacks (Tsar's army) are now mingling with the protesters
    The Cossacks that would be able to crush this revolution are at war - the ones left are new and not as skilled

  • GENERAL STRIKE

    Everyone now out on streets protesting

  • RIOTING

    Crowds begin to riot
    The Duma president urgently contacts the Tsar, urging him to come home - he ignores this message
    Army regiments mutiny

  • MUTINIES AND RIOTS

    Several more regiments mutiny
    Kadets publicly support the revolution within the Duma
    Alexander Kerensky sets up the provisional government

  • TSAR RETURNS

    Tsar returns to Petrograd - by now it is too late

  • DUMA

    Duma express wishes for the Tsar to abdicate

  • TSAR ABDICATES

    Tsar formally abdicates, and appoints the power to the Gran Duke

  • RUSSIA IS A REPUBLIC

    The Grand Duke also abdicates - Russia becomes a republic with the Provisional Government in charge