Women's Day Protests in St. Petersburg: The February Revolution Begins
Thousands of women marched through the snow in St. Petersburg demanding bread and peace, sparking a chain reaction that toppled the Tsar just weeks later. Their bold action forced Nicholas II to abdicate, ending over three centuries of Romanov rule and setting the stage for the Bolshevik takeover.
March 8, 1917
109 years ago
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What Else Happened on March 8
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