The February Revolution unfolded across Russia, beginning with labor unrest in St. Petersburg. The initial catalyst was a strike at the Putilov factories, where workers protested for increased wages. Demonstrations subsequently erupted the following day, and the revolution quickly spread throughout the nation. A photograph depicts a protest in Irkutsk, Siberia, illustrating the scale of the event. The revolution began in February 1917. Topics: #february #revolution #began Post navigation Today at 12:00 EST (10:00 CET) the February Revolution began Today, the time of Gorbachev’s rise to power, Lithuania’s independence and the Fukushima nuclear disaster