1905 Revolution - General Unhapiness

General Unhappiness

Strikes

• Protests by workers, peasants and members of the armed forces
• Lack of co-ordination led to failure of revolution ultimately
• However, did cause big problems for the government
• The wave of stikes by workers developed into a general strike
• Strikers set up soviets to direct the strikes 
• Most successful general strike in Russian history
• Whole country was paralised
• Railway workers went on strike in October, seriously threatening the government (railways crucial)

Peasant Uprisings

• Famine/poverty
• land holdings fell due to increase…