Causes of the Russian Revolution

Causes of the Russian Revolution

      The Russian Revolution was one of the most influential revolutions in the history of humanity, since the Russian Revolution caused Russia to become the first communist country in the world. It changed from being an absolute monarchy under the rule of Tsar Nicholas II to becoming under the rule of the first communist party government in the world. In my opinion, the most important causes that caused the Russian Revolution were World War One, poverty, and the Russo-Japanese War. Communism had major effects in the world, because it caused many of the major wars in modern history. Communism affected the whole world, not only the countries which became communist. This is why we should be able to determine the major causes of such a significant event in history.

      One of the most important causes of the Russian Revolution was the First World War. Russia was the country in Europe which was most affected by the war, since over a million Russians lost their lives in that war. The Russian army did not provide its troops with guns, because there was a shortage of guns, so only a third of the troops were armed. Another reason why the Russian army lost so many of its troops was because most of the people involved in fighting in the war were not trained. Most were farmers or factory workers who were recruited to fight in the war. As a result of the war, the prices of foods, especially bread, soared. There was not enough food. All the farmers and workers had gone to war. Many more people lost their lives from famines and starvation as a result.

      Poverty was another main cause of the Russian Revolution. An estimated 95% of Russia’s population were peasants who lived in poverty. They had awful and miserable lives, and there were many famines at the time since Russia couldn’t produce enough food for the whole country especially during the war. There were countless numbers of deaths from both the war and starvation. The...