Russian revolution 1917 effects

Abstract

The Russian Revolution of involved the collapse of an empire under Tsar Nicholas II and the rise of Marxian socialism under Lenin and his Bolsheviks.

It sparked the beginning of a new era in Russia that had effects on countries around the world.
 
 

In the years leading up to the Russian Revolution of , the country had a succession of wars.

These were, The Crimean War (), The Russo-Turkish War (), The Russo-Japanese War (), and World War I ().

Russian revolution 1917 effects

All of these required a lot from the state, including tax dollars and manpower. Russia suffered defeat in all, except against Turkey. This series of war caused great discontent among the people and caused suffering in the country's economy and government.

Along with these wars, there were three major parties that contributed to the cause of the revolution. First, there were the peasants, who maintained the majority of the population in