Russia How The Country Has Changed 100 Years After The Revolution

Daily Mail: From Communist soldiers to capitalist shoppers: How the streets of Russia have changed 100 years on from country's revolution

* Russian underwent two revolutions in 1917 which caused shockwaves across the entire globe
* In February 1917, Tsar Nicholas II was forced to stepdown and was replaced by the Provisional Government
* However, the Provisional Government continued the deeply unpopular war against Germany
* Vladimir Lenin used this unpopularity to launch the October Revolution and impose communism

As the First World War raged across Europe, the age of monarchy in Russia, which had barely evolved from feudal times was approaching a dramatic and bloody end.

Tsar Nicholas II had led his nation to war against the Axis powers, supporting his allies in Britain and France against Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Yet, Russia was grossly unprepared for war with a lack of industrialisation. Her deficiencies had been shown during her surprising defeat during the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-5.

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WNU Editor: Some great before and after pictures in the above Daily Mail post.