1905 Revolution Flashcards
What event was the spark for the 1905 Revolution?
Bloody Sunday
What body formed to represent workers and organise strikes?
St Petersburg Soviet
Who was Chairman of the St Petersburg Soviet?
Leon Trotsky
Poor performance in which war helped cause the 1905 Revolution?
Russo-Japanese War
Which port did Russia fight to maintain control of during the Russo-Japanese War?
Port Arthur
In what month did Lenin return to Russia in 1905?
November
Which type of opposition was appeased by the October Manifesto?
liberals
Which battleship mutinied during the 1905 Revolution?
Battleship Potemkin
Which opposition group carried out assassinations during the 1905 Revolution?
Social Revolutionaries
What was promised in the October Manifesto?
- Duma (national parliament)
- freedom of speech and religion
How did the Tsar reassert his authority before the meeting of the first Duma in 1906?
Fundamental Laws
What name was given to peasant fires set in the countryside in the build up to the 1905 Revolution?
Red Cockerel
