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Long-Term:
During the czarist rule, Russian citizens experienced many difficulties. ”Economic hardship, food shortages and government corruption all contributed to disillusionment with Czar Nicholas II. During the Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks, led by leftist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, seized power and destroyed the tradition of czarist rule” (Russian Revolution). While Czar Nicholas II was in power Russian citizens experienced economic hardship, food shortages, and government corruption due to poor leadership. Citizens got frustrated with everything that was happening resulting in them revolting against Czar Nicholas II which led to the provisional government being formed.
People gather in front of a building that is handing out groceries. Many food shortages were happening in Russia during the time of WWI. This is a cause of economic hardship where people weren’t being paid enough to afford groceries.
One of the ever-swelling bread lines, March 1917, International Encyclopedia of the First World War.
Short-Term:
Since the provisional government didn’t address any serious issues, the Bolsheviks wanted to overthrow them to create a new socialist state. ”A provisional government was formed, but it struggled to address key issues such as land reform and the continuation of the war. This created a power vacuum that the Bolsheviks sought to exploit. Lenin's call for a second revolution culminated in the October Revolution, where the Bolsheviks seized power and began implementing their vision of a socialist state” (Hall-Thur, Celia). After Czar Nicholas ll was abdicated, the provisional government came into power during March of 1917. While in power the provisional government struggled with a lot of issues. These issues include continued involvement in World War 1, economic mismanagement due to World War 1, and dual power which caused them to not be able to make decisive policy decisions. This resulted in the eroded popularity causing the government to be overthrown.
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