Russia part 1

+February 1917.

+shortages and increasing in price caused by war|.

-due to war, the number of goods decreased for the soldiers to consume on to defend the country and the decrease in number caused inflation for the rest of the people.

àtherefore, it lead to the inflation and people were desperate for food that they were looting shops.

+rising number of dead people and wounded in war.

-caused by war, many young and old men were not able to support family to find food for them.

àtherefore, the number of dead and and wounded in war rose.

+government failed to deal with problems the war had caused.

-people were left to die of hunger.

-nothing was done to improve the situation.

-people lost faith in the government.

àtherefore ,strikes and riots multiplied to show protest because they were desperate for consumption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

·                                4.Why did the provisional government not have its support of its people?- Pg18

 

+war was still taking place

-The Tsar was seen as redundant, and the existence of the provisional government did not change anything because war was still taking place instead pf the withdrawing. The war dragged on, and losses disorganization and desertions continued.

àtherefore, the provisional government was getting more unpopular to the people.

 

+The Petrograd Soviet was in power.

-the provisional governments did not want as much changes compared to the Petrograd soviet which consist of most Bolsheviks and Mensheviks.

-a lot of changes was planned on unlike the provisional government which made the people happier and relieved.

àtherefore, the Petrograd soviet gained more popularity compared to the provisional government.

 

+Old government and not revolutionary enough, slow to arrange elections for the assembly.

-Alexandra Kerensky became the leader of the government until an elected person from the Constituent Assembly was selected but it was slow.

àtherefore, people doubted them.