Factors that resulted in the different groups that worked together to rise against the Provisiona...

1. These groups worked together because they wanted Russia's problems to be fixed

2. Fuelled by Provisional Government's weaknesses

2.1. Refusal to Withdraw from war

2.1.1. Provisional Government refused to quit the war

2.1.1.1. Goal 1

2.1.1.2. Goal 2

2.1.2. Most people, however, wanted govt to withdraw as millions of lives were being lost.

2.1.2.1. The more people lost meant slower economical production rate

2.1.3. Bolshevik Revolution thus occurred as govt failed to get an armistice with Germany

2.1.3.1. Session Rule 1

2.1.3.2. Session Rule 2

2.1.3.3. Session Rule 2

2.1.4. Bolsheviks' main supporters were the soldiers and sailors who suffered in WW1

2.1.5. They realised that the new government was as useless as the Tsarist regime, and Lenin persuaded them to overthrow it

2.1.6. Led to army deserters during the war

2.1.6.1. This worsened Russia's war effort

2.1.7. Mutiny occurred too

2.2. Refusal to Withdraw from war

2.3. Lack of basic necessities

2.3.1. Cities were starving as peasants were in uniform, fighting in the war

2.3.2. As such, could not plough, sow or harvest crops

2.3.3. Food delivery infrastructure broke down

2.3.4. Not only did they fail to solve the food situation they also did not heal Russia's already ailing economy

2.3.4.1. In order to fund the war, the government printed more money. The value of the ruble sharply declined, creating instability and high prices

2.3.4.2. Inflation increased to more than 10 times

2.3.5. Not only did they fail to solve the food situation they also did not heal Russia's already ailing economy

2.4. Did not carry out reforms

2.4.1. Told peasants to claim their land after the elections

2.4.2. Peasants, unable to wait, took matters into their own hands

2.4.2.1. Thus, they took over the aristocrat lands

2.4.2.2. Thus, they took over the aristocrat lands