Causes Of The 1905 Revolution Flashcards
1
Q
Who were the new middle class?
A
They were factory owners, lawyers, doctors.
2
Q
What did the new middle class want?
A
They wanted the Tsar to share his power through a parliament called the Duma.
3
Q
What did the Social Revolutionaries want?
A
They wanted revolution.
4
Q
When was the Russo-Japanese war and what happened?
A
It was in 1904-1905.
There were humiliating defeats.
5
Q
Why did the Japanese win the war?
A
They were more efficient, had better weapons and better training.
6
Q
Describe the Russian army in 1905. What was its nickname?
A
It was massive but backwards and poorly equipped.
Its nickname was ‘the steamroller’.
7
Q
When were there bad harvests?
A
1900 and 1902.
