1.5) The 1905 Revolution

Question 1

What were some causes of the revolution?

Answer 1

• The govts repressive political policies meant prisons were over flowing, city streets full of soldiers and cencorship denied freedom
• Famine was a constant in the countryside. peasants taxed when not enough food produced.

Question 2

What economic problems did Russia face?

Answer 2

• Russia wanted to modernise
• Invested lots of money into doing so
• Peasants heavily taxed on grain and everyday items e.g alcohol
• Wages very low
• 1902 industrial slump meant thousands of workers lost their jobs and strikes occured.

Question 3

How did Russia’s economic problems lead to the revolution?

Answer 3

• Poor harvests in 1900 and 1902 meant peasants were barely surviving, violence occured and landlords houses were burned
• Govt used troops to crush disturbances, but peasants fought back as the had had enough

Question 4

What happened at the Russo-Japenese War?

Answer 4

• 1904 Nicholas II started a war with Japan over Port Arthur
• Japan were thought to be an inferior opponent and Russia were looking foward to victory
• But Russia thrashed in war and defeated 1905

Question 5

How did the Russo-Japenese War lead to the 1905 revolution?

Answer 5

• Food shortages broke out
• Lack of industrial work available
• Peasants had to pay for defeat of Russia
• Peasants became fed up of poor treatment

Question 6

What happened on Bloody Sunday?

Answer 6

22nd january 1905 200,000 people marched to the Winter palace to peacefully protest the Tsars petition.

Question 7

How did Bloody Sunday lead to the revolution?

Answer 7

• Soldiers at palace opened fire on protestors and killed around 200 innocent peasants
• Peasants disatisdied with working conditions and wages
• Very significant as after, peasants no longer saw the Tsar as their Father