What are the causes and effects of russian revolution?
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Russian Revolution:
✿ The Russian Revolution took place in the year 1917. It was one of the most explosive event of the 20th century.
✿ In 1917, two revolutions swept through Russia, ending centuries of imperial rule and setting into motion political and social changes that would lead to the formation of the Soviet Union.
✿ While the two revolutionary events took place within a few short months, social unrest in Russia had been simmering for decades.
✿ In the early 1900s, Russia was one of the most impoverished countries in Europe with an enormous peasantry and a growing minority of poor industrial workers.
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Answer:
I. Political Causes
a. In Russia, Czar ruled in highly autocratic manner.
b. He believed in ‘Divine Theory of Kingship’
c. He did not want any limitation in his power.
d. The common mass had no participation in administration.
II. Social Causes
a. The Russian society was divided into two categories-
i. Privileged Class
ii. Non Privileged Class
b. Privileged class consisted factory owners and get all the facilities from Czar.
c. Non privileged classes consisted the worker and the farmer and get no facilities.
d. 90% of the Russian populations were workers and farmers.
e. 80% of them were earned their living from agriculture.
III. Economic Causes
a. In Russia, the industries were found in pockets.
b. St. Petersburg and Moscow were the prominent industrial areas.
c. Expansion of railways helped in factory set up in 1890s.
d. Worker had to work twelve to fifteen hour and their wages were very less.
e. About 31% of the factory labor were women.
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