1905 Revolution

Question 1

What was Zubatov’s (head of Okrhana) idea to deal with the socialist and revolutionary ideas of the illegal trade unions?

Answer 1

• Okhrana secretly make trade unions using the influence of the ROC
• One was called ‘Assembly of SP factory workers’
• head of this was (RO priest) father Gapon

Question 2

How did Zubatov’s (head of Okhrana) idea fail?

Answer 2

• Father Gapon who led the ‘Assembly of SP factory workers’ became sympathetic to the workers
• Zubatov lost control of the trade union

Question 3

Who planned the march on the winter palace for the 9th Jan?

Answer 3

Father Gapon

Question 4

Describe the march on the Winter Palace in 1905

Answer 4

• peaceful
• patriotic
• Tsar wasn’t at palace but knew march was happening
• troops outside open fired and calvalry charge from Cossacks

Question 5

Describe the repercussions of the march in 1905

Answer 5

• sparked mass strikes and demonstrations in SP
• The **urban working class **was joined by the middle class and students on the streets
• Once the revolution was under way, news came through of Russian defeats in the Russo-Japanese war (increasing tensions)