In February 1917, during the Russian February Revolution, Tsar Nicholas II abdicated amid widespread strikes and protests, marking the end of over three centuries of Romanov rule. The revolution was fueled by discontent with the Tsar's leadership, exacerbated by military failures and economic hardship during World War I. Nicholas's abdication led to the establishment of a provisional government, setting the stage for further revolutionary developments. This pivotal moment in Russian history reshaped the political landscape and ultimately contributed to the rise of the Bolsheviks and the October Revolution later that year.

The Russian February Revolution of 1917 led to significant political upheaval, reflected in revolutionary poetry by figures like Anna Akhmatova and Vladimir Mayakovsky. This tumultuous period influenced modernist experiments with fragmentation and ideology, reshaping the landscape of 20th-century literature.