1905 Revolution - Opposition groups

Opposition groups

• Liberals
• Marxists
• Populists

Liberals

• Essentially a middle class ideology
• Support base in 1800's was limited
• Wanted reform but opposed socialists calls to eliminate private enterprise
• Main goals - constitution, democratic elections, representitive institutions with real power, basic rights and freedom
• Opposed autocracy
• Non-violent methods to bring about change
• Union of Liberation - formed in 1904
• After revolution the Liberals divided into 2 different groups (the Octobrists and Kadets)
• Constituent Democratic Party (Kadets) - more radical liberals, formed in 1905
• Octobrists - moderate liberals, formed in 1905
• Kadets saw the October Manifesto as the beginiing not end of political reform
• Octobrists saw the October Manifesto as the limit of constitutional change

 Marxists

• Believed…