1917 Russian Revolution- When Tsar Nicholas II was overthrown by Lenin and the Bolsheviks. This started with the February Revolution which was over poor working conditions, democratic ideas from the west, harsh treatment of peasants and anger towards the tsar over many items including the Russo-Japanese war. In World War I caused many people to hate the Tsar for sending so many Russians to their deaths. Then on February 23rd 1917 the Women’s Day Festival in St. Petersburg begin to morph into a protest as people came out to protest food shortages. The military was sent to stop the protest, however they were no longer loyal to the throne and many died. The problem grew worse and the Tsar soon gave up the throne to his brother Michael in October. He wouldn't accept it without authorization from the Duma and soon Russia was without a head of state. When Lenin heard of the revolution he returned in April from his home in Switzerland to take control of the Bolshevik party. In October he planned to overtake the provisional government and soon gained control without fighting.
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