Were the Russian Revolutions of 1917 caused,as Marxists do,‘by risin social classes burstin into prominence?
Well it has been a while since I did my Paper in the Russian Revolution and the rise of Communism so here it goes: By 1917 Russia was a country of extremes – Marxism ideals was taking hold with the poorer masses (serfs) as it promised equality of wealth and land ownership via the educated Middle class – the land was owned mainly by a few belonging to the Upper Clas and on the other side you also had a prominent educated middle class – Businessmen, Scientists, University students and Lecturers – this group had access to Karl Marx’s writting and ideals and saw this as a way forward in Russia -the status quo was now being questioned – Russia was seen to be totally corrupt by this rising group of people – it did not help that Law and Order was metted out in a very cruel way to the lower classes and apparently the upper classes were excluded from these punishments At this time Russia as involved in a bloody confrontation in WWI – the soldiers were under trained and under supplied and were a
