Long term grievances-
- Urban population quadrupled from 7 to 28 million and living conditions in cities were extremely poor
- 16 people per apartment average and 14% of houses had no water supply
- Talk of provision of trade unions or fair judicial system gave the "impetus" for revolution
Peasant grievances
- Neglected by Witte's economic policy
- Insufficient farming systems
- Government debt on top of redemption payments
- Started violent protests (1905), joined by Nationalists angered by continued use of Russification
Russo Japenese War - mistrust of Nicholas & ministers, strain on workers & peasants
Trigger - Bloody Sunday
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