Question

Write briefly about the Russian Revolution 1917.

Answer 1

Instructions:
For this question, talk about the following points:

• History of Russia.
• Revolt of 1905 and “Bloody Sunday”
• Bolshevik Revolution - November 1917

The Russian/Bolshevik Revolution (1917) was a socialist revolution carried out in Russia.
Russia was under the rule of the Czars. The Russian Czars were all dictators and enjoyed absolute power. People did not have any rights during this period. If anyone demanded for any rights, he was suppressed and severely punished or even condemned to be exiled to Siberia. The Russian farmers, labourers and peasants were not getting enough income, despite working very hard. They became very poor.
In January 1905, under the leadership of Father Gapon, a large rally was taken out to the Czar's residence. The people were unarmed, but the Czar's army opened fire on these innocent people. The snow in Petersburg, where the Czar's palace was situated, turned red with blood. This day is known as "Bloody Sunday"
In order to pacify the angry Russians, the Duma Legislative Assembly was formed. But it was immediately called off. Therefore, on 8th March, 1917, the oppressed workers of Petrograd called for a strike. The Czar sent his troops to suppress this event. But the army refused to shoot these people. After the fall of the Czardom, the power fell into the hands of Karensky, who was the leader of the Menshevik group. But Lenin believed in the importance of labourers as propagated by Karl Marx, while the Menshevik group believed in the importance of the middle class. As a result, Lenin protested against the Mensheviks and in November, 1917, declared the final revolution, which is known as the Bolshevik revolution 1917.