1905 russian revolution Flashcards
1
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social factors
what was the main social factor and the 2 other causes from that
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- japan-russo war
- factories closing/job loss
(more soldiers = less workers) - food shortage/ lack of raw material
(food supplies broke down)
2
Q
political changes
major political change and what it means
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- october manifesto
- created dumas for working class
- peasants given freedom of speech and the right to form political parties
- tsar created this document to end violence like bloody sunday
3
Q
political change
duma
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- an elected parliament
- used to help “serve the country” alongside tsar
- ended up being of no use once a set of **fundamental laws **was established
fundamental laws: russia was still an autocracy and tsar had control
4
Q
political changes
soviets
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- councils that strikers first set up in september
- russia factories, offices, shops, railways, hopsitals, and schools had closed down
- revolutonaries supported soviets as their government
5
Q
important people
the elected prime minister
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- peter stolypin
- chosen by tsar to get rid of the revolution
- executed over 1000 terrorists his first year
- helped the peasants (abolished redemption payments and stopped only mirs from owning land) so they’d be less violent
- his plan worked but he was shot by trusted soldier
mir : a village commune
6
Q
important people
the autocratic
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- tsar nicholas
- his wife alexandria was a big help
- he was unlikeable
- wanted to maintain his full power
7
Q
important people
priest
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- father gapon
- lead the revolt of 200,000 people that resulted in the Bloddy Sunday
- sympathized with the peasants
8
Q
important people
rasputin
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- man that royal family believed had powers
- he cured the royal son’s blood disease
- was unpopular to russian people
- was a big influence on alexandra
- basically controlled russia once tsar went away and let his wife take over
9
Q
important people
black hundreds
A
- terrorist group
- massacred revolutionaries
- police nor army attemped to stop them
10
Q
impact
tsar with dumas
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- tsar continued to keep dumas but still restricted their use
- 3 different dumas would be established throughout the two years after the revolution
- 1st duma : wanted too much power
- 2nd duma : ppl who wanted to destroy the autocracy
- 3rd duma : was perfect for tsar since he ensured no revolutionaries were elected
11
Q
impact
tsar’s reputation
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- tsar’s repuation would plummet
- bloody sunday would add more hatred
bloody sunday : workers wanting better conditions but facing violence
12
Q
impact
impact on citizens
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- they were given more rights
- freedom of speech
- the ideas of a duma
- right to form political parties
13
Q
impact
overall
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- 1905 revolution would kick off a series of events in attempt to create a new government
- specifically tsar would be targeted
14
Q
all important people
A
- rasputin
- father gapon
- tsar
- peter stolypin
15
Q
all impacts
A
- 3 versions of dumas
- tsar’s reputation
- peasant’s freedom
- start more revolutions
