The Russian Revolution began in February 1917 as widespread discontent with World War I and Tsar Nicholas II led to mass protests and strikes across Petrograd. The Tsar's troops refused to fire on protesters, hesitating to defend the monarchy. Without the military's support, Nicholas abdicated and a provisional government replaced the monarchy, ending centuries of imperial rule in Russia.
The Russian Revolution began in February 1917 as widespread discontent with World War I and Tsar Nicholas II led to mass protests and strikes across Petrograd. The Tsar's troops refused to fire on protesters, hesitating to defend the monarchy. Without the military's support, Nicholas abdicated and a provisional government replaced the monarchy, ending centuries of imperial rule in Russia.
The Russian Revolution began in February 1917 as widespread discontent with World War I and Tsar Nicholas II led to mass protests and strikes across Petrograd. The Tsar's troops refused to fire on protesters, hesitating to defend the monarchy. Without the military's support, Nicholas abdicated and a provisional government replaced the monarchy, ending centuries of imperial rule in Russia.