History 08/03/20 March 8, 1917: why the sociologist Pitirim Sorokin considered that the revolution began hungry women
the sociologist Pitirim Sorokin in 1917 advised to future historians to build incredible theories about the events of the revolution. Sorokin argued that it all started with angry women who one February day began to smash shops and trams.
the First world war and its aftermath
according to V. L. Karnatsevich, the author of the book “500 famous historical events”, the First world war was for Russia a serious challenge. Much success, Russian troops could not boast, and the people blamed officials in Hermanville. In addition, according to Karnatsevich, at that time Russia was a backward country in virtually all aspects: political, social, and economic. In particular are not sufficiently developed was industry and transportation. In war conditions, when all forces were thrown on the good front, this has led to regular disruptions in the supply of products and other necessary goods.
as a result of this situation the Chairman of the Duma, Mikhail Rodzianko told the Tsar that “there will be a revolution and anarchy such that no one can stop”. And really soon in Petrograd, a wave of strikes. Writes Alexander Drexler in his book “999 questions on the history”, one of the first workers went on strike at Putilov plant. 18 February 1917, stopped the work of one of the workshops of the enterprise. And already on February 22, the plant was closed by order of the military authorities. Putilov demanded higher wages, he opposed the growth of prices and bread lines.
the Uprising of angry textile workers
the next day, 23 February (8 March, new style) 1917 in Petrograd a spontaneous uprising. Its main initiators were women textile workers, who in OTSOUTSTA men-soldiers had to provide their families with necessities. The food situation has worsened in these days, because the abundant snowfall has created blockages on the tracks, which delayed the supply of bread to the city. As stated in the publication “History of Russia. Twentieth century” edited by A. B. Zubov, women, exhausted by poverty, have been adjusted rather resolutely and aggressively. They looted the bread shops and even the tram cars.
the rest of the day ceased to work about 100 thousand workers of Petrograd. From the requirements of “Bread!” hot women have moved on to other slogans: “Down with the war!” and after “Down with autocracy!”. That is why the sociologist Pitirim Sorokin wrote in his diary: “If future historians want to know who started the Russian revolution, they do not create a confusing theory. The revolution began hungry women and children demanding bread.” At least these words Sorokin brings to the pages of his book “the Petersburg women of the nineteenth century” Elena Pervushina.
what brought the women’s riots?
With Pitirim Sorokin agree, and many modern historians. So, Sergey Elizarov and other authors of the publication “the History of Belarus in the context of European civilization” also argue that the beginning of the revolution marked the mentioned demonstration. The fact that it is female the uprising has led to new strikes by workers that 25 Feb acquired a citywide nature. And after 2 days on the side of the workers moved the soldiers of the Petrograd garrison. Since then, the strike grew into an armed uprising. Working together with the military seized arms depots, Telegraph stations, freed from prison inmates.
How to write Sergey Linz and Viktor Ermakov in the publication “History of political parties and movements in Russia” 28 February 1917 revolution actually won. At least on this day the provisional Committee appointed its Commissars to control the individual parts of state administration. Then Vasily Shulgin, subsequently pRinaldi renunciation from the hands of Nicholas II, said, “May be two outputs all cost – the Emperor will appoint a new government, we have it and surrender the power… And will not do so if we don’t find power, it will select other…”.
Yulia Popova
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