and Rasputin were incapable of putting down the strikes. Soldiers were unhappy with this and created a Mutiny. Factories had to close as a result of large amount of strikers (partly caused by the Tsarina and Rasputin), which the leaders were incapable of putting down, and the fuel shortage for which the leaders and the climate were responsible. Rail tracks iced over and there were so many hopeless ministers appointed by the Tsarina that none of them could organize the fuel and food transportation.c) Strikes: Strikes were a very long-term reason as they were going on for a very long time. They could be traced back to 1903 when the Okhrana relaxed censorship. Strikes were mainly going on as a cause of food shortages. However strikes increased dramatically when the war began. People started demanding an end to the war, food, and fuel for warmth. This was virtually impossible to do as very few trains were left to transport supplies to the cities and the rail tracks iced over in winter. The strikes paralyzed industry that meant nothing was being produced. Strikes created more food shortages as the peasants were striking instead of producing food. Factory workers also went on strike meaning no munitions were being produced and so the army suffered great Failures as a cause of vast shell shortage. Strikes were then responsible for the Mutiny in the Army as soldiers were unhappy with their living conditions. Strikes were a major cause of the revolution as all the people turned against he government, and the government could not satisfy all the wants without the people working and not striking, so strikes increased as nothing was done to improve their living conditions. Strikes were also caused by sky high prices and there fore after waiting in the queue for bread for hours, people would realize that the prices have risen to high and they can not afford or that all the bread has ran out while they were waiting. This created great frustr...
