Compare the importance of three problems which contributed to the overthrow of the Tsar in 1917.

Title: Compare the importance of three problems which contributed to the overthrow of the Tsar in 1917.
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Compare the importance of three problems which contributed to the overthrow of the Tsar in 1917.

Problems in Russia that contributed to the revolution in 1917 are numerous, but the chief reason is Russia's situation in the twentieth century. Russia, an autocracy with underrepresented citizens, already had the seeds sown for revolution. No one event caused the revolution, though factors such as Tsar Nicholas's decisions and the outbreak of World War II did contribute to the Tsar's overthrow, though to a lesser degree. Difficulties with the Russian form of government were the …showed first 75 words of 605 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 605 total…the Russian people's way of life. Bloody Sunday was the spark in 1905. If the Tsar been a "better" leader and if World War I did not happen in 1914, perhaps events would have turned out differently. Yet it is only to a certain degree, because the people's discontent and poor working conditions are a factor. Russia's weakness lies not in one man's actions or outside events, but from its form of government and its pre-existing problems.

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