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How was the Russian czar overthrown? Who can tell us that history?

As a result of the February Revolution, from March 8th of 19 17 to February 23rd and 27th of 12 (julian calendar), the February Revolution broke out in the Russian Empire, overthrowing the Romanov dynasty and ending the absolute monarchy.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the strength of the Russian Empire began to decline, and people became increasingly dissatisfied with the status quo. 1905, Russia was defeated in the Russo-Japanese War. 19 14 years, Russia was involved in the first world war. From 19 15, it was at a disadvantage stage, the people were in dire straits and the revolution was imminent.

19 17 in March (February in Russian calendar), the Russian revolution broke out in February, the Russian emperor Nicholas II abdicated and the Russian empire perished. The abdication ended months of chaos in Russia.

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1917165438+10. In October, the October Revolution led by Lenin broke out, overthrew the provisional government established after the February Revolution, withdrew from the First World War, paid huge compensation to the enemy Germany, and ceded western Russia1million square meters. Lenin changed the country name to Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic (referred to as Soviet Russia or Soviet Russia).

In order to crack down on the anti-Soviet forces, the local authorities of the Soviet Union ordered the death of the family of the abdicated emperor Nicholas II. 1922, the Soviet Union and Ukraine, Belarus, Transcaucasia and other countries formed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and the Soviet Union was established as a sovereign state.

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