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Write a note on Petrograd Labour Strike.

the strike of workers which was led by workers of Putilov mill located at Petrograd was known as the Petrograd strike mill of 1917. The strike saw a very large demonstration by the workers and the common people and further sparked the February Revolution in Russia.

It happened during the times of 1st world war when Russian people experienced shortage of food and other means of necessities. This caused the prices to rise and the workers in this strike were demanding higher wages to meet their expenses.


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