Lenin had no part in bringing about the February Revolution. He believed that revolution should be organised, not developed from unorganised protest.

100 years ago, following the events in Saint Petersburg in March 1917, the Romanov dynasty was brought to an end The February Revolution was the first of two Russian revolutions in 1917.

From the start of the war, Russia's economic problems grew steadily worse. By the beginning of 1917, the country was facing virtual economic collapse. Russian industry moved into crisis during the ...