Question by Slock: What were the specific actions taken by people of St Petersburg during the 1917 Russian Revolution?
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Answer by yellowstonedogs
The February Revolution (1917)
On 23rd February 1917 the International Women’s Day Festival in St. Petersburg turned into a city-wide demonstration, as exasperated women workers left factories to protest against food shortages.
Men soon joined them, and on the following day – encouraged by political and social activists – the crowds had swelled and virtually every industry, shop and enterprise had ceased to function as almost the entire populace went on strike.
Nicholas ordered the police and military to intervene, however the military was no longer loyal to the Tsar and many mutinied or joined the people in demonstrations.
Fights broke out and the whole city was in chaos. On October 28th over 80,000 troops mutinied from the army and looting and rioting was widespread.
You can read more about Petrograd here:
http://www.local-life.com/st-petersburg/articles/1917-russian-revolution
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