2- 1905 Revolution Flashcards
1
Q
what were the main causes if the revolution?
A
- war in japan
- massacre of peaceful protestors
- decades of unrest and numerous secret societies
- huge divides between rich and poor
- industrial boom; huge influx of people into slums
- the rise of the middle class and people questioning autocracy
- agriculture was slow to industrialize
2
Q
what is the october manifesto?
A
some people were allowed to take part in elections for the duma. the tsar waters down autocracy, but still basically has all the power
3
Q
who was stolypin
A
- prime minister from 1906-1911
- sent a thousand revolutionaries to the gallows
- his death was a mystery, many facts suggest that it was the tsars secret services who had him killed
