The February Revolution began in Russia following a dispute over wages at the Putilov factories in St. Petersburg. On the morning of February 23rd, workers, led by factory owners, produced a locomotive in response to demands for increased compensation.

Demonstrations erupted the following day and quickly spread throughout the country. This photograph depicts a protest in Irkutsk, Siberia, illustrating the rapid dissemination of the February revolution.

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2 thoughts on “Today at 12:00 EST (10:00 CET) the February Revolution began”
  1. What were the specific demands for increased compensation that sparked the initial demonstrations?

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