February Revolution Flashcards
0
Q
Where was the February revolution?
A
Petrograd - the rest of russia was just willing to accept it
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Q
When was the February revolution?
A
1917
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Q
Who carried out the February revolution?
A
Peasants and proletariat were led by the SRs
3
Q
When was the full scale strike at the Pulitov steel works?
A
February 1917
4
Q
How many steelworker strikes joined the bread riots?
A
10,000
5
Q
By February 26th how many troops had deserted?
A
All but a few thousand of the original 150,000 troops
6
Q
When did the tsar abdicate?
A
3rd march 1917
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Q
The February revolution created a…
A
Power vacuum, filled by the de facto government of the PG and Petrograd soviet
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Casualties in the February revolution?
A
1,500-2,000
