Causes of the 1905 Revolution - Russia
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- Causes of the 1905 Revolution
- Long term causes - social/economic
- The middle class and intellegensia were increasingly at odds.
- Towns and cities conditions were getting worse.
- The growth of opposition.
- Russia was still poor and relied on agriculture which was 80% of the income. Industry was only 20%
- Long term problems became worse.
- Economic depression.
- 'Does it make a revolution inevitable'
- Russo-Japanese War
- January 1904.
- The war was going badly - Port Arthur surrenders.
- Best troops not in the country - unrest - incompetant.
- Against the backdrop of the war.
- Constantly there.
- Nicholas II
- Not popular by 1904 - not a good leader.
- Remained committed to autocracy.
- Educated by Pobedonostlv - talks about superiority - Russian (nationalistic).
- Decided to go to war.
- Refuses to give concessions.
- Inflexible - wanted to reserve the autocracy.
- Wanted to reserve the autocracy.
- Political - Unrest/ Liberals/ Revolutionaries/ Soviets.
- October Manifesto.
- Strike - 2 1/2 million. They wanted better working hours
- The workers tried to take over - Soviets - leadership
- The Soviets raised money so people would have food.
- The Soviets coordinated strike action and workers unions.
- The workers tried to take over - Soviets - leadership
- Revolutionaries wanted to infliltrate from the inside.
- Some liberals (owners) carry on paying workers.
- Driving force behind the revolution.
- Bloody Sunday
- Peaceful crowd were shot.
- Led by Gapon.
- Unrest until 1905 - no focus - uncoordinated.
- Opposition united by Bloody Sunday.
- Trigger for the revolution.
- Glues the groups together.
- Mutiny in the armed forces
- Lack of food.
- Army remains loyal to the tsar.
- Not very significant.
- Long term causes - social/economic
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