HIST 1402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Vanguardism, Alexander Kerensky, April Theses
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The russian revolution: social turmoil- most european countries had representative government. People in russia wanted it too: socialist revolutionaries(helps large peasant population)- people were angry with the government- social groups grew discontent b. i. They want to help the peasant population- they don"t like industrialization: bolsheviks- marxists- think that communism is the solution, lenin"s innovations d. i. Weak link- thinks revolution will outbreak at the place with largest industrial area- most amount of workers- then changes his mind- thinks capitalism will break where it is weakest d. ii. Vanguard party- to lead revolution, push people to revolution: the february revolution, problems of war- the generals sucked a. i. Tsar nicholas ii- thought war would unite the people a. ii. High taxes: february revolution (petrograd- capital city)- crisis explodes b. i. Tsar steps down: competing for power c. i. Provisional government (alexander kerensky)- tries to provide for the people c. ii. Soviets- strike councils- groups to channel discontent and begin to network c. iii.
