Causes of the Russian Revolution (1917)
Nihilism, Anarchism and Marxism
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| Causes of the Russian Revolution (1917) |
Nihilism was a theory of revolution popular among Russian extremists until the fall of the Czarist government (1917); Nihilism stressed the need to destroy existing economic and social institutions. Even though Nihilists were not without constructive programmes, direct action, such as assassination and arson, was their main characteristic. The assassination of Czar Alexander II was one of the results of such terrorist activities.
Anarchism, is the theory that equality
