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1905 revolution Flashcards

1
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On the 7th of January how many people were in involved in the strike

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100,000

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2
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What did Father Gapons petition involve

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8 hour day

minimum wages

dignified treatment

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3
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How many were killed in bloody Sunday

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Over 1 thousand

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4
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By the end of January how many were out on strike

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400,000

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5
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On the 4th of February who was assassinated

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Grand Duke Sergei

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6
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How were anti government feelings escalated in bloody Sunday

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News that the Russians had lost port Arthur

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7
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What was the affect of bloody Sunday

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Profound affect

changed the character of the demands of workers from economic to political

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8
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What sparked the strike on the 7th of January

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4 workers were sacked from Putilov engineering works

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9
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Were the leaders of the main socialist parties there

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Nowhere to be seen

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10
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What was the union of unions

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Number of professional organisations such as lawyers and engineers came together to press the cause of liberal and political reform

and requested a national assembly elected by universal sufferage

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11
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When did the peasants riot

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June
July
(summer)

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12
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What did the peasants do in the summer riots

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Seizing land grain and animals

Burning landlords houses

cutting timber illegally

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13
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What were the peasants demands

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Land
End in redemption payments
Reduction in rents

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14
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What was the peasant riots organisation like

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No coordinated peasant movement
but range of peasant unions appeared

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15
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How many troops did the Tsar sent to Georgia

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10,000

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16
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How many troops were in Poland

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300,000

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17
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How many Poles were shot

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93

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18
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What slogans became popular

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“Down with Tsarism”

“Long live an independent socialist Poland”

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19
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What were the demands from nationalists

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Poles and Finns demanded outright independence

Strong nationalist character to demands-demanding local language and culture to be taught

20
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When did battleship Potemkin mutiny

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14th June

21
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Why did battleship Potemkin mutiny

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Crew of the battleship Potemkin were given rotten meat and had harsh conditions

22
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How did people react to the Battleship potemkin arriving in Odessa

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Received warmly by large crowds

23
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How many people were killed at the arrival of Potemkin battleship

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2,000

24
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What was the result of the Potemkin battleship

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Embarrassment for the government but also huge wake up call

25
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When was the October manifesto reluctantly agreed by Nicholas

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17th October

26
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What happened at the end of October

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Explosion of violence

27
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What did the October manifesto involve

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Civil liberties-freedom of speech and end of censorship from press

Elected Duma(parliament)

28
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What did Liberals hail the October manifesto as

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The first step towards constitutional government

29
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What was the immediate reaction following the October manifesto

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Brief period of celeberation

30
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What were the right wing hooligans on the street carrying portraits of the Tsar called

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the black hundreds

31
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What did tsar Nicholas uncle do regarding the October manifesto

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Pulled out his revolver and theatrically threatened to shoot himself if Nicholas didn’t agree to the concessions

32
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How were the Jews affected in this explosion of violence at the end of October

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Burning of Jewish houses and businesses

Rape and looting

Over 3,000 Jews were murdered in the last 2 weeks of 1905

33
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Who was the minister of the interior that wanted to re-establish government control

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Durnovo

34
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What methods were used to re-establish control

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Brutal methods
-Beating
-Rape
-flogging
-executions

35
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How many people were deported

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45,000

36
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How many people were killed

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15,000

37
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What did the noose used for hangings became known as

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“Stolypin’s necktie”

38
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When were the leaders of the St Petersburg soviet and hundreds of deputies arrested

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3rd of December

39
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Who led an armed uprising

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Social democrats

40
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What was the significance of army loyalty in the 1905 revolution

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6th December military reforms brought the soldiers back on side

41
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What difficulties were there with the army

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Number of minor mutinies including disobeying orders

42
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What was the overall organisation in the opposing groups in the 1905 revolution

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Different groups opposing the Tsar had different aims and priorities

Not able to provide a coordinated and effective opposition to bring the Tsar down

43
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What was the economic situation like for the government

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By the end of 1905 the government was in deep financial trouble

44
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What did Witte do to help stabilise the economy

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Secured the huge loan largely from French bankers in April 1906

45
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What the result of Wittes loan

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Stabilised the economy

46
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What dividing affect did the October manifesto have

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It split the liberals and socialists

47
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Why did the October manifesto split the liberals and socialists

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Liberals wanted political reform and move towards a constitutional democracy

Socialists wanted a social revolution

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