Causes of 1905 Rev

Question 1

Russo Japanese war

Answer 1

• Russia’s war against japan - due to Russia provoking
• Russia defeated in Mukden and Yalin
• Russian navy destroyed in Tashima
• Russians blame the Tsar and his ability to rule
• People felt humiliated
• army in far east so any unrest would be a problem
• all deaths were blamed on tsar.

Question 2

political problems

Answer 2

• an increase in opposition in demand for political voice
• 1905 - mainly liberals demands to be able to vote
• lack of trade unions/ rights / equality of pay and working conditions

Question 3

industrial problems

Answer 3

• workers have bad living conditions
  
  • no running water / disease / HDR / no trade unions resulting in long working hours and no insurance
  • high taxation and rising inflation / crowded workplace.

caused riots and strikes.

Question 4

Agricultural problems

Answer 4

• 80% of population was peasants and unhappy with empire.
• peasants had horrendous living conditions
• large mortgages not able to pay in lifetime
• common occurrence of famine due to backwards farming methods
• heavily taxed
• lead to riots 7 protests as they were fed up with tsars lavish life
• attacked land owners seizing land.

Question 5

bloody sunday

Answer 5

• strike led by father Gapon with 100,000 other workers due to discontent amongst the worker’s
• peaceful strike with a petition complaining about WC and over 150,000 signed
• they were shutdown by Russian soldiers and up to 200 killed despite them not wanting to overthrow the tsar but for him to recognise their plight.