1.2 Causes and Consequences in 1905 revolution Flashcards
1
Q
two key events that caused the revolution in 1905
A
the war with japan
massacre of bloody sunday
2
Q
Why did Russia lose the war against Japan
A
Japan had advanced war tactics
Russian ships were older and less manouverable
Russia over confident
3
Q
How did the defeat against Japan help cause the revolution
A
Unexpected defeat = tsar blamed for Russia looking weak
4
Q
What was bloody sunday
A
a massacre of unarmed protestors that took place in St Petersburg on Sunday, 9th January 1905.
5
Q
Why did the massacre happen
A
Protestors shouted abuse at the soldiers including insults about the Russo-Japanease War
6
Q
What did the petition that they protestors represented to the Tsar request?
A
Recognised as Human
Reduce working day to 8 hours
Better wages
