what events led to the october revolution 1917 in Russia
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Before the Russian Revolution of 1917, the country had a succession of wars namely The Crimean War , The Russo-Turkish War , The Russo-Japanese War and World War I. These series of war brought about great discontent among the people and caused suffering in the country's economy and government.
Beside these wars, there were three major reasons that contributed to the cause of the revolution. First, there were the peasants who were very poor and could barely escape famine from harvest to harvest. The population boom in Russia from 1867-1896 was felt most drastically by the peasants. The sudden increase of population was too great that the land to the peasants' disposal did not increase sufficiently. The government tried to help, but war took precedence. Second, there was a rise of the industrial working class. These workers were employed in the mines, factories and workshops of the major cities. They suffered low wages, poor housing and many accidents. Again, the government tried to help by passing factory acts to restrict the amount of hours one could work. However, their efforts were at too small a scale to have any real effect. As a result, there were many strikes and constant conflicts between the workers and the police. Lastly, the tsar of Russia was the cause of much disapproval. Tsar Nicholas II was much more interested in his family life, than matters of the state. He didn't understand the forces of industrialization and nationalism that were growing throughout Russia. His disregard for the struggles of the people led them to lose faith in him and the long-standing tradition of autocracy. The people were not content and were ready to revolt.