The February revolution in Russia in 1917

Abstract

The article proves that the prevailing external and internal situation by the end of 1916 led to the emergence of a revolutionary situation in Russia. Specifically, its main causes are revealed: the political crisis, the deterioration of the social position of the people, Russia's participation in the world war, the national liberation movement in the country, the helplessness of the autocracy and its government. At the same time, the author, relying on many historical sources, shows the beginning of the February revolution, its development and successful implementation. Summarizing, the article proves that the fall in Russia after the 300-year rule of the autocracy and the coming to power of the Provisional Government, supported by the bourgeois parties, became a virtual result of the political situation of that time. Showing the events of the February Revolution as the beginning of a new democratic development in Russia, the author notes in this article the important historical significance of this revolution.