Miller- "A collapse from within that caused an overthrow from without"
The February Revolution was a collapse from within that caused an overthrow from without intertwined within each other. Events all were tied in together and that caused both, a collapse and an overthrow. One event that I think is relevant is when, Czar takes over the leadership of the military (Belk Notes). Once the Czar takes over the leadership of the military, sudden changes began to slowly come to the light. One change is that the men in the military are unequipped with the right equipment to fight a feasible war. Trying to take responsibility for everything and without help can become quite difficult. This is what Czar did; he wanted the people to have more respect a little bit more than they did. So, to prove that he was capable of running the country he took the leadership of the military. The leadership of the military left behind other continuing work that was left behind. "Guchkov pronounced the home front and military out of control" is quote that came from the First World War and the Russian Revolution. The home front, meaning the people, they that starved because Czar stopped being concerned about them. If the Czar would have been a little more organized in the planning the military and troops, and the concerns of the people, the people would have been more supportive. But instead of trying to please the people, he wanted to be great and mighty in his own will. This is when the collapse within While he forgot about the people on the home front, the people didn't forget about him. The people started to realize that the he was not being dependable. The people started to take action and began rioting and revolts took place. "Situation was caused by the mistakes of those in authority" (#3). This shows that the mistakes that were made were those that were in authority. Once these mistakes were made, it didn't become the people's fault that they were being mistreated. The government didn't take responsibility to adhere to the needs of the people. Once the people began feeling that way, which is when they thought that is was time to change government. The overthrow from without was caused from the over throw from within.
Czar Nicholas II caused many of the factors that led to the collapse of the Romanov Dynasty. One of the many nefarious effects that impacted the people the most was the scarcity of food, and the lack of civil rights. Because the demand of food was increasing but the total incomes of families was not enough to sustain their lives. So I wonder if there were other reasons for the callous lifestyle that the Russians endured? I suppose it may be because WWI was affecting Russia as a total war would, such as inflation of prices and homes. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteYou made a fantastic point when you said that Czar Nicholas II went to war to prove his leadership. I never thought of it in that way, maybe he did go to the war to show the people that he was capable of being in control. The only problem with that is that he choose the wrong time to leave his country knowing that it was unstable, yet it makes me want to change my claim that maybe the people made him change in order to prove himself. What do you think , could it go both ways ???
ReplyDeleteI don't think the Czar when to was soley to prove his leadership. It seems that he realized his country was raveling out of countrol, and this seemed to be a way to turn things around. He saw that the military was struggling in the war so he felt that he needed improve the circumstances. I will agree that that was an ignorant decision on his part but I don't agree that he took over for the reasons you listed. He took over the military to please the people, not to only be high and mighty. He thought by turning the situation around in the war, he would gain the people's support again. Doesn't it seem more likely that his actions were to improve conditions in Russia rather than show his power over the people? Or was displaying his power a way to recapture control in Russia?
ReplyDelete*Sorry i meant: I don't think the czar took over the military soley to prove his leadership.
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