History
The February Revolution in Petrograd
Practice questions
Why had the situation in Petrograd become suitable for revolution in the winter of 1917?What was the importance of the right bank of the Neva in Petrograd?Which important areas were on the left bank of Petrograd?Why was the lockout of 22 February 1917 important?The strike of about fifty factories on 23 February 1917 indicated what?Why was the role of women workers special in the strike of 23 February?What was the relation between International Women's Day and the strike on 23 February?Why was workers' movement towards Nevsky Prospekt politically important?Which statement about the early demonstrations of the February Revolution is correct?What concern of the Tsarist government is shown by imposing curfew?What does the return of demonstrators to the streets on 24 and 25 February show?Why did the government call cavalry and police to stop demonstrations?Why did suspending the Duma on 25 February increase the political crisis?What did Duma leaders speaking against the Tsar's order indicate?What does the demonstrators' return to the left bank on 26 February show?What feeling was shown by the attack on the police headquarters on 27 February?Why were demands for bread and wages important in the slogans of 27 February?The demonstrators' demand for better working hours reflected the problem of which class?Why did the demand for democracy emerge in the February Revolution?Why was the cavalry's refusal to fire on demonstrators decisive?