Question

Why did the Tsarist autocracy collapse in 1917?
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Answer 1

Question :-

Why did the Tsarist autocracy collapse in 1917?

Answer :-

• During the Ist world war, the tsar started taking unilateral decisions without consulting the Duma.
• The government regiments joined the striking workers. They formed the 'Soviet' or Council'.
• Most trade unions and factory committees were declared illegal. There were restrictions on political activity.
• The Tsar dismissed the first 2 Dumas very quickly, because he did not want his authority and powers to be questioned. The third Duma was filled with Conservative politicians.
• During the winter of 1917, factory workers faced acute food shortage and extreme cold climate and launched a strike.
• While Russian soldiers were retreating from the war, large swathes of agricultural lands were burnt and buildings destroyed by them on the orders of Tsar. Millions of soldiers have also died in the battle.
• The large majority of the population was peasants and the land was under the control of a few private people.
• All these factors led to the rise of revolution and the collapse of Tsar Autocracy.

Answer 2

The Tsarist autocracy collapsed in 1917 due to the following reasons— (a) Miserable Condition of the Workers (i) The industrial workers in Russia got very low wages. (ii) They had very long working hours, sometimes upto 15 hours.

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