HI206 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Saint Petersburg, Proletariat, Grigory Zinoviev
Document Summary
Uprising led by the petrograd workers against the tsar after rationing introduced. Demand better working and living conditions as well as political representation for workers. Leads to abdication by the tsar and the creation of the dual power structure. Tsar gives up absolute power after soldiers refuse orders to fire on protesters and after provisional government refuses to allow him to return to petrograd. Leads to a short period of constitutional monarchy with prince lvov as head of state. Women enter politics, universities remain largely unchanged, orthodox church continues to wield great influence, beginning of ukrainian independence movement. Agrees to cooperate with provisional government, however states that workers should obey the. Lenin"s thoughts on the current state of russia and his plans for the future of russia. Peace, bread, land end war, continue revolution, Calls it the first stage of revolution. Calls war an imperialist war and calls for immediate end to fighting.
