Журнал «История: факты и символы»

TO THE QUESTION ABOUT THE MOOD OF THE WORKING POPULATION OF THE WESTERN TERRITORIES OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR

Author: Fedorov K.V.

The article is devoted to the reflection in the attitudes of the population of the state of development of the industry during the First World War on the territory of the Western region (Vitebsk, Minsk, Mogilev and Smolensk provinces). It is shown how the mood of the population reflected the effects of the crisis in a weak economy of the region. Based on the analysis of sources, showing us the changing moods of the population, it is seen how the economic crisis in time of war, and how the crisis has affected the welfare of the urban population. The main source on which it is possible to track attitudes of the population of cities, are the materials of censorship as well as materials legislation. Also the press reports and documents of major departments of the gendarmerie Vitebsk, Minsk, Mogilev and Smolensk provinces. Investigates the causes of dissatisfaction, causes of strikes in the factories. It is shown, what color is at various stages of the war was the protest movement factory of the proletariat (economic or political). Shows what the protest phenomenon persisted in the society and how he showed himself. It is shown, among which groups of workers the protests were most active. Investigates methods to suppress the protest movement. Described, as was proved to the workers ' protests in different provinces of the Western region. Shows whether there has been political agitation of workers in connection with the gradual growth of the strike movement. Given a picture of how the economic crisis influenced the changing nature of strikes. In the article, among other things, also tells you what sources of protest existed in the environment of industrial workers. It is shown what form the discontent took the time two Russian revolutions. The article shows how authorities tried to control the protest movement of the workers, what methods they tried it. It is shown how the spread of revolutionary ideas. Shows how changing attitudes of workers. Shows how and in which regions this has happened. This article describes how to change the content of the complaints of workers from the beginning of the war until its end. Shows how workers tried to improve the conditions of their labor, as it occurred during the war of the methods. Shows the mentality of the workers, the gradual and irreversible change of Patriotic sentiment in a revolutionary. Explains how changing class consciousness of the workers for the time of war.