The Russian Revolution refers to one of the most significant historical events in the world history. It left a print on the territory of Europe and USA and influenced social life of the whole Russian Empire. This event covered two revolutions rooted in Russia: the February Revolution and the October Revolution of 1917. Both of them appeared to be influential and global covering almost all the spheres of life and activities.
The February Revolution a spontaneous movement concentrated around Petrograd. The effects of this event were suppressive though not so unbearable as those caused by the Bolshevik Revolution happened in October 1917. It gave a start to the communism spread fulfilled by the Bolsheviks or the Bolshevik Party. They represented the interests of the working class. The leader of the Revolution was Lenin whose actions were directed against Provisional Government which appeared to be ineffective. This revolution influenced social, political and economic relations in the society.
In order to define the methods of revolution prevention it is important to stress its main causes:
- Political insufficiency and backwardness covering weak position of the leadership;
- Economic instability covering the whole Empire at that period;
- Warlike relationships of the country with other lands and national participation in the war events.
It can be seen that all the reasons for the revolutionary events are too global to solve them simultaneously. Nevertheless the weak position of the Provisional Government is considered to be one of the main causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
The representatives of the Government could prevent the events of the revolution. They worked out wrong program to follow which was aimed against the interests of the society, to be more exact against the working class which contained the majority of the population.
The first step was to improve the economical position of the Empire. Poor working conditions for people were followed by little salary. The government should have taken under control all the aspects of social life and invested more means into the working and living conditions of people to satisfy their needs and provide better general norms.
The second step aimed at the revolution prevention concerns constant international conflicts of Russia Empire which made people live in the conditions of warrior atmosphere. Czar’s politics was aimed at personal interests’ satisfaction. The conditions for life were terrible because people had to live and work in constant fear of global war. The government should have worked out political strategies which could help to establish piece and stability in the country.
Further on, Provisional Government had to take a row of labor reforms in order to avoid global conflict. It was necessary to find a half way with the leader of the Bolshevik Party and meet all possible requirements of the rebellions. Such position could help to avoid suffering losses caused by the Russian Revolution. The Government was to sign an agreement which would satisfy both parties.
Thus, it was possible to prevent the events of the Russian Revolution which changed all the aspects of social life of that time. Bolshevik Revolution became the important event in the life of Russian Empire.