HIST 2021 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Nikolai Yezhov, Petrograd Soviet, French Revolution
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Historians have long debated the origins of the russian revolution of 1917. Some present the revolution as the inevitable outcome of the country"s historical development. Based on what you know about russia"s history from the early 1900s through. When answering this question, pay attention to the country"s economic and social situation, the political history of the early 20th century, and the political ideas and values of russia"s ruling classes and the intelligentsia. When deciding whether the revolution was caused by an unpopular coup d" tat or natural historical development, it is important to understand russia"s political situation before ww1. This helps show whether or not the destabilizing effects of ww1 influenced the progression of the revolution. By 1904, the intelligentsia, peasantry, working class and the nobility were all experiencing social and political unrest for different reasons. The peasantry had been organized into communes since the middle ages, and those communes bore the brunt of the financial burden of the state.
