possible causes for the Russian Revolution in 1917. *Journal Question #2- What problems angered the people of St. Petersburg? *Journal #3- Why is it often difficult to establish democracy in a country without a tradition of democratic government?
The conditions in Russia in the 1800s and early 1900s were horrible. There wasn’t enough food, the living conditions of the common man were poor, and there was an unfair share of countries. The problem that angered the people the most was that there was no bread. The people without bread soon broke out into bread riots and the army refused to fire on them basically handing them the government. It is difficult to establish a democracy because the leaders will often think the people are incapable of having some kind of say in the government so they take over and have a positive experience if you will.