The document summarizes the key causes that led to the Russian Revolution in 1917. It discusses the long-term socioeconomic causes like poor living conditions for the majority of the population, land scarcity, and the emergence of an industrial class that challenged the ruling aristocracy. It also examines the political causes such as the Romanov dynasty ruling autocratically for centuries while ignoring reforms, restricting freedoms, and the rise of anti-tsarist ideologies. Finally, it notes the short-term trigger of World War I, which exacerbated economic hardships and public discontent, paving the way for revolutionary unrest and the overthrow of the tsarist regime.

1. Teresa Reus, Patricia Clar & Belén Pagés
1st Baccaularatte
English B
PRE RUSSIAN
REVOLUTION

2. Introduction
• Absolutism  Empire governed by the tzar
• Russia was a massive empire
• Ruling such a huge empire was difficult so problems started 
1917 revolution
• We have long term causes and a short tem cause (World war 1)

3. The Tzar
• Tzar  Russian emperor.
• He gave uniformity to the administration of towns, cultures, military defense, etc.
• He was supported by Landed aristocracy, Corrupt bureaucracy, Police and
Orthodox Church of semi-state character.
• He dominated the political, economic and religious power.

4. Causes of the revolution
• There were three main causes:
1. Sociological causes
2. Economical causes
3. Political causes

5. SOCIOLOGICAL CAUSES
• The majority of the population lived under poor conditions.
• Long taxes were paid to the tzar.
• the population increased  land became scarce.
• Big differences between rich and poor people
• Farmers were unhappy with this conditions revolution began

6. SOCIOLOGICAL CAUSES
• Industrial revolution arrived to Russia but it was not as developed
as in the other European counties.
• Poor people started moving from Russia.
• Government was afraid of the developing urban class

7. ECONOMICAL CAUSES
• A minority group (nobles and aristocracy) managed land and
money.
• Workers worked inhumanely  15 hours a day.
• Low salaries  big taxes.

8. POLITICAL CAUSES
• Romanov family  three centuries ruling Russia.
• Duma (elected body) was ignored by the tsar.
• Freedom and expression was limited.

9. POLITICAL CAUSES
• Workers started spreading out an anti-Tsarist ideology.
• “socialism” began to take importance.
• Republicans, democrats, revolutionaries and socialists were desperate for
a reform.
• Nicholas II wanted to look back to the medieval system ignoring a reform.

10. POLITICAL CAUSES
• Soldiers, who have been treated inhumanely wanted some dignity
and better conditions.
• Bolsheviks appeared  RSDLP

11. WORLD WAR I
• The war went badly from the start.
• Peasant population was angry  all the farms and materials
removed from the war.
• Inflation occurred  prices rose
• Hunger became endemic.
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