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Before a revolution occurs a number of preconditions are often necessary. Consider this statement regarding the situation in Russia and, in doing so, comment on the attitudes of Lenin and of the Germans to events in Russia in 1917, the main reasons for the collapse of the Tsarist regime in Russia in 1917 and the role played by Lenin and the Bolsheviks in the revolutions in Russia in 1917. Lenin’s attitudes to the events of Russia in 1917 were of eagerness to get back to Russia. His fertile mind was developing plans by which he would be able to develop plans by which he would be able to develop a new republic now the 300 year monarchy had ended. Germany’s attitudes were of hope, like Lenin’s, but for different reasons. Germany believed that revolution was disaster to a country and by allowing Lenin and his compatriots to return they were helping to spreading Revolution. Germany had this attitude of hope and expectancy because, by allowing people such as Lenin back to Russia, they could expect an end to the war with Russia and therefore fight only one front instead of two. They are both long term and short term factors