The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social revolution that took place in the former Russian Empire and began during the First World War.

Why did the Russian Revolution start?

The Russian people blamed the Tsar for entering the war and getting so many of their young men killed. The people of Russia first revolted in early 1917. The revolution began when a number of workers decided to strike. ... The Tsar was forced to give up his throne and a new government took over.

When did the Russian revolution first start?

On November 6 and 7, 1917 (or October 24 and 25 on the Julian calendar, which is why the event is often referred to as the October Revolution), leftist revolutionaries led by Bolshevik Party leader Vladimir Lenin launched a nearly bloodless coup d'état against the Duma's provisional government.