The Beginning of the Russian Revolution
History Daily
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🗓️ 8 March 2024
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
March 8, 1917. Demonstrations in St Petersburg mark the beginning of the February Revolution and the first stage of the Russian Revolution.
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| 0:11.5 | com. It's Sunday, January 22, 1905, |
| 0:20.0 | It's Sunday, January 22nd, 1905. |
| 0:24.0 | A crowd of demonstrators marched through the streets of St. Petersburg, Russia. |
| 0:28.0 | Among them is a young steel worker. |
| 0:30.0 | Like many other protesters here today, |
| 0:33.0 | the young steel worker is on strike, |
| 0:35.0 | peacefully marching against squalid working conditions, |
| 0:37.0 | poor wages, and back-breaking long hours. |
| 0:40.0 | For too long, Russia's leader, Tsar Nicholas II, has sat idly by while his subject suffered. |
| 0:47.0 | Now they've had enough and they're demanding change. |
| 0:50.0 | As the young steelworker and his fellow demonstrators round a corner and head towards Troiskey Bridge, |
| 0:55.0 | they can see the winter palace looming in the distance. |
| 0:58.0 | But as they get closer, Imperial guards on horseback appear blocking their path. |
| 1:04.0 | The young steel worker watches as one of the guards lifts his gun into the air. |
| 1:08.0 | But the warning shot doesn't compel the crowd to disperse. |
| 1:12.0 | It sparks panic and confusion. A warning shot doesn't compel the crowd to disperse. |
| 1:13.0 | It sparks panic and confusion. |
| 1:15.3 | Bodies begin surging forward, clamoring as they push towards the guards. |
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