Historical-Cultural Context of Animal Farm

Nicholas II removed his second cousin as supreme commander of the army and took control himself in late 1915. Things went no better for the Tsar, however. He was held responsible for the ongoing defeats and lost what popular support he had. In March, 1917, he abdicated as Tsar, and a new provisional government was formed. When the new minister of war (Kerensky) announced a major offensive, the response was negative among both the civilian and military populations.

Curran McConville Freshman English Mr. J. Pharion 22 February 2014 Problems of Early Communism In the wake of the Russian Revolution, the problems of housing, food, and employment became the most trying to the average Soviet citizen. Although successful as a revolutionary, Lenin’s policies wreaked havoc on the Russian economy. This ineptness in governing exacted a harsh toll on the Russian people. Housing infrastructure crumbled under a wave of urbanization. There was a desperate shortage of food caused by World War One and many starved but perhaps the worst of all was the state of the Russian workforce.

Russia lost many men in the battle which made them lose the war and they had to pay back. When they lost this caused the Russian economy to crash and by that caused the Russian revolution. The Russian Revolution began in 1917 after Russia lost many wars which made the economy weak. During the 1914 in World war 1 Russia had lost many supplies and military men and Russia lacked good leadership. Tsar Nicholas was in control of Russian government and the army and he refused to share his power with the masses.

However, the communist regime that they established eventually turned into a bureaucratic dictatorship. The overthrow of the Russian monarch, Emperor Nicholas II, and the ruling Romanov dynasty took place after an uprising in February 1917. The events of late February 1917 are known as the February revolution. After the overthrow of the Emperor, an unstable coalition of conservative, liberal, and moderate socialist politicians declared itself the Provisional Government, on February 27, 1917. That government initially received the support of the soviets.

The Russian Revolution This was two revolutions, the first in February/March, overthrew the imperial government and the second of which, in October/November, placed the Bolsheviks in power. By 1917 the bond between the Tsar and most of the Russian people had been broken. Government corruption and inefficiency were rampant. The Tsar's intransigent policies, including the occasional dissolution of the Duma, or Russian parliament, the chief fruit of the 1905 revolution, had spread dissatisfaction even to moderate elements. The Russian Empire's many ethnic minorities grew increasingly restless under Russian domination.

The Collapse of the Tsardom The February Revolution of 1917 had essentially resulted in the collapse of the Tsardom. For centuries autocratic and repressive tsarist regimes ruled the country and a majority of the population lived under strenuous economic and social conditions. Russia’s unsuccessful involvement in the First World War resulted in growing discontent amongst the Russian population, and eventually the fall of the Tsarist government. The Provisional government had replaced the Tsar but proved to be no more capable of successfully leading Russia than he had. The October revolution was a seizure of power by the Bolshevik party, arguably, not through their own strengths but due to the weaknesses of the opposition and the inefficiencies of the interim government.

At the head of the workers' union some priest - socialist 8G... ... middle of paper ... ...the history of the world as we know it. When Czar Nicholas II dragged 11 million peasants into World War I, Russian people became discouraged with their injuries and the loss of life that was maintained. The country of Russia was in ruins, ripe for revolution. War would take Russia so long to get back to the way life was before war. (Kreis, Steven, 2000) Work Cited “Bloody Sunday”, Spartacus Educational, Simkin, John, September 1997 http://spartacus-educational.com/RUSsunday.htm “Bolshevik”, Encyclopedia Britannica, Campbell, Heather, 1-20-14 http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/72272/Bolshevik "The Execution of Tsar Nicholas II, 1918," (N.A.

On 25 October 1917 the Lenin-led Bolsheviks seized control of the Russian government. This Russian revolution had little effect on America until 1919. With the war over Americans began to focus more on domestic matters, the biggest issue being the fear of communism in the United States. 1919 Marked the beginning of the first Red Scare. This was a period of extreme fear of communism in America.

The first revolution occurred on February 24-29 and the second occurred on October 24 - 25. The first revolution overthrew the Tsarist government and established a provincial government of Duma members. This first government was doomed from the beginning because of its inability to stop the slaughter of Russian Troops to the Germans and the inability to stop the widespread famine sweeping Russia. On October 24 - 25 the Bolshevik party, under Lenin, led Russian workers and peasants through the USSR's October revolution. The new government resolved to begin construction of a socialist society, but soon encountered extreme obstacles.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a rebellion of the Russian people against the rule of the Russian Empire. Russia was a country full of many unsatisfied people; the nation experienced a series of changes in the late 19th and 20th century that would ultimately bring about revolution. The Russian people were starving, industrialization was emerging and the middle class was asking to be a part of the ruling of the country. As a result of the revolution, Russia saw its withdrawal from World War I, major industrial growth and ultimately the spread Communism throughout the world. The inevitable causes of the Russian Revolution were the weaknesses of the Russian Empire, World War I and the collapse of the Tsar’s regime.