Extended Essay – History
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Table of contents
Introduction 3
1. Europe before the First World War 4
2. War as a decisive factor in the collapse of the Russian monarchy 9
3. War as a cause of revolution 13
Conclusions 17
References 18
Introduction
2017 marked the hundredth anniversary of the start of the February Revolution. Today, its essence and root causes can be investigated more deeply, without the influence of ideological or geopolitical factors. Usually, the impact of liberal doctrines or the ideas of Marxism is indicated as the prerequisites for the February Revolution. However, it should be noted that as far back as 1913 - the year of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty - there were no revolutionary predictions in Russia. There was only 32 military month between August 1914 and February 1917.
The First World War was an event of enormous, epochal significance. The war lasted more than four years, covering 38 states, where more than 1.5 billion people live...