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= Revolution of 1917 = = = = = = = The Russian Revolution was more than just one big revolution; it was a series of revolts, broken down into the February and October revolutions of 1917. The February revolution was fought between the common people of St. Petersburg and the Tsarist, primarily the emperor, Tsar Nicholas II. The Russians went on strike; they refused to do any work in the very least, for they were fed up with miserable conditions such as unemployment, low food supplies, and high cost of supplies. The people also demanded redistribution of land. The revolution was successful. On February 28, 1917 Tsar Nicholas II renounced his leadership, his forces surrendered, and his ministers were arrested. == == =October: = = = The Revolution of 1917, or Russian Revolution, was a series of wars fought in Russia. There was the February Revolution and the October Revolution. Russia was fighting in World War I and being defeated by Germany. The Tsar were overthrown and the Provisional Government was in power. The women this time were being placed from the household into actual working positions. The Bolsheviks formed an army to defeat the government. Felix Dzerzhinsky was nominated to create a an organiszation known as Cheka. It was originally called All Russian Extraordinary Commission for Combating Counter-Revolution, Sabotage and Speculation but was later shortaned. The Cheka had power to execute anyone suspected of counter-revolutionary or anti-Bolshevik activities. When Moisei Uritsky, the head of the Cheka, was assassinated the number of members in the Cheka increased. The number of people arrested by the Cheka increased during the Period known as the Red Terror. Workers went on strike because of the conditions were worse now then during the Tsar reign. The Bolshevik workers came together and were led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin to seize government buildings and take over power. Kerensky became a dictator and appointed Lavr Kornilov as the head of armed forces. When Kornilov started a march(seen in the picture below), Kerensky feared for his life and he freed the Bolsheviks he had arrested and armed them so they could help stop Kornilov. October 24, 1917, pro-Bolshevik soldiers arrested members of the Provisional Government at Winter Place. When the Bolsheviks lost the election the next month, they took control which caused them to go to war with the whites. Whites were a group of different factions including former officials, Cossacks, moderate socialists, nobles, and military leaders that wanted a return to monarchy or at least an end to the Bolsheviks.  This is a street demonstration in Petrograd on June 18,1917. The banner in says "Down with the 10 capitalist ministers, all power to the Soviets of workers', soldiers', and peasants' deputies and to the socialist ministers." The signnifigance of this picture is that during the revolution, people revolted and showing that the people are creating the Soviet Union and the power along with it. Tsarist autocracy was no longer wanted and it was destroyed to become the Soviet Union. Only sixteen days later in Petrograd, the Provisional government sent troops and attack the townspeople. The Soviet councils initially permitted the Provisional Government to rule, but restricted on the matter causing the influence of the government and control various militias to deacrese putting them in more power. Striking back against the people wire gunfire and absolute authority was how the government tried to "win" in the Russian Revolution. Right as Genera L. G. Kornilov stepped out of his car, he was greeted by a crowd at the beginning of the State Convocation that the Provisional Government issued to happen. He was appointed gerneral of the armed foces by Kerensky and he started the march on Petrograd to revolt against the Provistinal Governenment.
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The hammer and sickle flag was placed in Moscow at the end of the October Revolution in 1917. It represented that the Soviets, led by the Bolsheviks, had taken over the power of the provisional government. The hammer and sickle represent that industrial and agricultural workers can unite to form one.



In 1917 hundreds of Russian workers gathered on the streets to hear speakers protest against the Tsar. The Russians realized that they were not ahead in WWI and unlike the Tsar they did not want to fight in it anymore. This was the beginning of the Russian Revolution and the plan to overthrown the Tsar.


 * Animal Farm:** The connection between __Animal Farm__ and the Russian Revolution is that the population was overthrowing their leader. This was like the revolt from Mr. Jones when he was harsh towards the animals. Rebellion leads to the creation of their own system of government. Both societies were living in critical and harsh conditions and they figured that they would do something about it.



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