Russian Revolution

                                                                    History Essay

Name: Princess Hall

Grade: 12 Arts

Date: January 27, 2017

Title: The Russian Revolution

Document-Based Questions:

1. Explain briefly the reference to:

1. ‘Constitutional Monarchy.’ (Document 1) (2 marks)

Constitutional Monarchy was referred in document 1 because Russia was ruled by the Tsar with the Tsar being the head of state and they were in charge of all maters dealing with the country.

1. ‘Internal Tumults.’ (Document 3) (2marks)

1.  ‘Obstinate war.’ (Document 3) (2 marks)

1. What do document 1 and 2 reveal about the regime of Nicholas II?  (3 marks)

Documents 1 and 2 reveal that Nicholas II dislikes the idea of the constitutional monarchy. It also revealed that he ruled in the interest of himself, Russia and his dynasty.

1. With reference to document 3, outline FOUR reasons give by Nicholas II for his abdication of the Russian throne. (4 marks)

Four reasons given by Nicholas II for his abdication of the Russian throne includes:

1. Pressure of looses in World War 1
2. Combination of personal flaws, events beyond his control, poor choices, (willful) ignorance
3. Humiliation in Japanese war, World War 1 led to loss of prestige of Czarism, Nicholas in particular.
4. Halfhearted support doomed its success right away.

1. With reference to document 4, state THREE reasons why the Tsar’s family executed. (3 marks)

Three reasons why the Tsar’s family executed includes:

1. The October Manifesto
2. Bloody Sunday
3. War Communism

1. What do these documents reveal about the origin of the Russian Revolution? (4marks)

These documents revealed that In 1917 two revolutions swept through Russia, ending centuries of imperial rule and setting in motion political and social changes that would lead to the formation of the Soviet Union. In March, growing civil unrest, coupled with chronic food shortages, erupted into open revolt, forcing the abdication of Nicholas II (1868-1918), the last Russian czar. Just months later, the newly installed provisional government was itself overthrown by the more radical Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924).