Tsardom to Communism Word Scramble
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What was an issue with the winter of 1916-17? | It was exceptionally severe - the coldest for a long time. In Petrograd, the temperature reached -35C. |
What were the results of the severity of the winter of 1916-17? | Fuel froze. Women queued for hours to buy basic necessities such as bread. |
What was happening in Petrograd in the severe winter of 1916-17? | Many people were starving to death. Strikes broke out and factory workers met in huge crowds in the streets. |
What was/is the significance of 8th March? | It is International Women's Day |
What happened on 8th March 1917? | 90,000 people were on strike in Petrograd, and there were demonstrations against the shortage of bread and fuel. Strikes spread, including the Putilov armaments works which employed 40,000 people. |
On what day did 90,000 people go on strike in Petrograd (etc.)? | 8th March 1917 |
On succeeding days (after 8th March 1917), what happened? | Large numbers of people were in the streets with slogans such as 'Down with the German woman!' and 'Down with the Tsar!'. |
As a result of the slogans large numbers of people were bringing to the streets (such as 'Down with the German woman!' and 'Down with the Tsar!'), what did Nicholas II do? | He ordered the army commander in Petrograd to crush the marchers and rioters. |
What was an issue with the Tsar's orders to the army commander in Petrograd to crush the marchers and rioters? What did this mean? | Increasingly, regiments refused to obey orders, and many officers fled. This meant that Petrograd was in the hands of the rioting mob. |
Who was the President of the Duma in March 1917? | Rodzianko |
After Petrograd became in the hands of the rioting mob, what did Rodzianko, President of the Duma, do? | In desperation, he telegraphed the Tsar to inform him of the seriousness of the situation. |
How did the Tsar react to Rodzianko's warning telegraph? | He ignored the warning, preferring instead to read the telegraph from his wife telling him that the disturbances would soon be under control. |
After the Tsar ignored Rodzianko's warning telegraph, what did the Duma decided to do? | Reluctantly, the Duma decided to take over the control of the government. |
At the same time as the Duma reluctantly decided to take control of the government, what happened in Petrograd? | The workers organised themselves into a soviet (workers' council) in Petrograd. |
After the Duma had taken control of the government and the Petrograd soviet had been organised, what did the Tsar do? | He at last tried to return to Petrograd. |
What happened when the Tsar at last tried to return to Petrograd? | He reached Pskov where the railway line was blocked. His train was moved into a siding and he was persuaded by Russian army commanders to abdicate. |
When Russian army commanders persuaded the Tsar to abdicate, what did he do? | He tried to pass his throne to his brother Michael, but he refused. Alexis, of course, was not fit to rule. |
What happened on 15th March 1917? | Over 300 years of Romanov history ended (with the Tsar's abdication). |
On what date did over 300 years of Romanov history end (with the Tsar's abdication)? | 15th March 1917 |
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