History 328
History of the Soviet Union since 1917
September 6, 2002
February 1917 Revolution
I. Historical explanations
A. Political and personal
B. Social
1. Iron laws of class struggle
2. social groups (spontaneity, social psychology)
3. polarization
C. Inevitability of revolution
1. dual polarization theory
2. optimistic modernization theory
II. February triangle
A. State
B. Privileged society
C. People
III. February events
IV. February issues
A. Power
B. War
C. Economy
D. Social justice (Alexander Kerensky first minister of justice)

The first Russian Provisional Government