Question

1. what is the differences between February revolutions and October revolutions ? explain it for 8 marks ( which means that they want 8 points for both the revolutions.)

Answer 1

The differences between the February revolution and October revolution were

1. The February revolution happened in March 1917 while the October revolution happened in November 1917.
2. The February revolution was led by Prince Georgy Lvov while the October revolution was led by Lenin.
3. The February revolution aimed to establish a ​democratic, republican government while the October revolution aimed to establish a communist dictatorship.

4. The February Revolution established a constituent assembly to create a democratic constitution for Russia. The October revolution shut down that assembly.

5. The February revolution was a liberal revolution while the October revolution was a socialist revolution.

6. The February revolution had broad support among the masses while the October revolution was supported only by the Bolsheviks.

7. The February revolution was marked by violence and bloodshed while the October revolution happened without largescale violence.

8. Women played a very role in the February revolution while women had no role in the October revolution.