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Jan 1905 |
Bloody Sunday: demonstration for better wages and working conditions, police killed 1000 people, triggered 1905 revolution |
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Strikes |
Growth in strikes, brought cities near to starvation, economy nearly collapsed |
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Peasant unrest |
Discontent spread to agricultural regions |
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Nationalist groups |
Multiplied and demanded assemblies and independence |
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Army and navy |
Mutinies Majority remained loyal |
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The soviet |
Trade unions Acted as a dress rehearsal for 1917 Little influence |
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Consequences of the 'revolution' |
Introduction of dumas 1st duma April 1906- July 1906 2nd duma Feb 1907- June 1907 3rd duma 1907-1912 4th duma 1912-1917 |
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1st duma |
Laws passed with tsar's approval Couldn't appoint ministers Couldn't control military Dissolved at tsar's will Composed of radicals (kadets) |
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2nd duma |
Proposals for land and tax reform Workers insurance reforms Compulsory primary education Gov uneased about duma More divided than 1st More radical |
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3rd duma |
Octobrists largest party Restricted vote in favour of rich classes Stolypin altered electoral procedures to produce compliant duma supported improvement in Russia's military capabilities Supported more aggressive wars |
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4th duma |
Elected of restricted vote Parliament becoming more conservative Parts of duma concerned about Rasputin (Member of extreme religious sect, high influence due to 'miraculous powers')Marked by stagnation and dissatisfaction )Marked by stagnation and dissatisfaction Marked by stagnation and dissatisfaction |
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What did the October manifesto 1905 introduce? |
Duma/parliament and civil liberties (e.g freedom of speech) |
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How did the October manifesto affect opposition? |
It divided it (liberals divided to kadets and Octobrists) |
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What other concession did the tsar introduce in October? |
Abolished redemption payments |
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Use of repression in the 1905 revolution |
Suppression of mutinies (non Russian troops suppressed Russian troops) Army used to put down strikes Stolypin repression: army and police used to create stability through field courts and summary trials |
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Weaknesses of opposition in the 1905 revolution |
Protests lacked coordination and a clear purpose due to lack of strong leadership Poorly equipped uprisings defeated swiftly Illegal and radical steps (e.g creation of the newspaper 'liberation') alienated sympathetic opposition Spontaneous uprisings, ill prepared |
