The 1917 Russian Revolution and the Collapse of Tsarism

The 1917 Russian Revolution and the Collapse of Tsarism
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Introduction
The Russian Revolution in 1917 began with the occurrence of numerous conflicts and social issues in Russia. This involved the initial overthrow of the Tsarist autocracy and later on the overthrow of the liberal and moderate-socialist Provisional Government. This led to the creation of the Soviet Union whereby the Provisional Government was directly governed by the Bolshevik Party and the rise of socialism within the region. The Russian Revolution of 1917 was mainly rooted in a significant history of atrocities and human oppression. This history, coupled with incompetent leadership and also the entry of Russia into World War 1 set the stage for massive change.[McMeekin, Sean. The Russian revolution: A new history.]
The paper will discuss the causes of the overthrow of the Russian monarchy in 1917, highlighting the main issues that led to this change. It will also examine the origins of the first Russian Revolution during World War 1 that led to the collapse of the Tsarist regime.
Analysis
In the nineteenth century, Russia was a massive empire as it stretched from Poland to the pacific. It was an empire of around one hundred and sixty-five million people of various cultures and languages. For the leaders, it became a challenge to rule such a massive state, and the issues within Russia led to the revolution in 1917. This revolution mainly focused on sweeping away the old regime, which was profoundly lacking in leadership. These causes include:
Poor living standards for peasants
In 1916, peasants that lived and farmed in small villages comprised of almost three-quarters of the Russian population. In 1861, the living condition of peasant families was much better since they were freed and issued with pieces of land for their livelihood. However the monarch established a policy whereby they had to pay a specific tax to the government. This only led to several peasant families wallowing in debts to the monarch.[Ibd.]
The state of agriculture in Russia was poor as most farmers utilized outdated techniques and had little hope of improving, which was mainly due to lack of capital to invest and highly illiteracy levels. As most families moved to central Russia, the population increased, which led to land becoming scarce. The life led by peasant families was a significant contrast to the wealthy landowners that held almost a fifth of the land in massive states and these individuals were mainly members of the upper Russian class.[Engelstein, Laura. Russia in Flames: War, Revolution, Civil War, 1914-1921. Oxford University Press, 2018.]
In the vast Russian Empire, both the western and southern regions were different as most peasant families worked in commercial farms. Engelstein (2018) stated that by 1917, many dissatisfied peasants became angry due to the increased attempts by the Russian Monarchy to control them and their earnings. The typical peasant mindset was firmly against this type of rule and desired autonomy, which played a huge factor in the overthrow of the Russian monarch.
 Lack of safety regulations for the growing politicized workforce
In Russia, th...