What caused the russian revolution in 1917? (select all that apply.) peasants struggled with widespread poverty. high russian casualties during world war i led to resentment. czar nicholas ii claimed the russian throne. russia's involvement in world war i led to significant food shortages. the election of the bolshevik party led to the establishment of a new political order in russia.

Russia in the late 19th / early 20th century was a massive empire, stretching from Poland to the Pacific, and home in 1914 to 165 million people of many languages religions and cultures. Ruling such a massive state was difficult, and the problems within Russia produced a revolution in 1917. which swept the old system away. Several key fault lines can be identified as long term causes, while the short term trigger is clearly World War 1.