Domestic politics under Nicholas II, 1894–1914

• Nicolas faced a tough reign

• post 1894 there was serious unrest in Russia

• The great famine, and tsarist lack of relief, bred scorn and despair as well as lust for political change.

• Reformist groups were now attractive, they were better organised and had a stronger support base that ever before.

This lead to the strengthening of the Opposition Groups: See https://getrevising.co.uk//revision-cards/russia_pre_1905_growth_of_opposition