Leisure and Social Activity, Abigail Walouke

In the days of the Moscow Russian Revolution of 1917, it was rough to see what social and leisure activities were like because most people were too busy digging trenches in the streets and building barricades throughout alley ways and in front of stores and institutions.  Life for civilians, especially those in poverty were more deadly and violent then most poverish situations.

There were two revolutions in 1917.  One in February and one in October.  These are few of many revolutions in the past many many years Russia has faced.

Civilians suffered from poor working conditions, the poor were treated very harshly, food shortages was horrible and the government tried their best to work around the poor without even a glance.  But soon, awareness grew for the poverish people of Moscow and the people would no longer stand for it.

On February 23, 1917, because of it was the International Womens Day Festival, female workers protested by leaving their jobs at the factories.  The following day of the protest, the population of Moscow's workers dropped dramatically including male workers who began protesting as well.

During this time, the social status divide was so bad, it was compared on radios and television across Europe to the Ancient Egyptians.  The poor and wealthy lived in fear of a mass genocide like the Revolution in 1905. Propaganda was produced by the government to publicize on televisions and radios with historical figures to "inspire" the people not to bring up another revolution because bad things will happen like the Revolution in 1905.  (Practically threatening the people.) Of course that did not work.

“Situation serious. There is anarchy in the capital. Government paralysed. Transport of food and fuel completely disorganized. Public disaffection growing. On the streets, chaotic shooting. Army units fire at each other. It is essential at once to entrust a person enjoying the country’s confidence with the formation of a new government. There should be no delay. All delay is death.”

Mikhail Rodziano, telegram of February 1917

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