Events + Outcome Of 1905 Revolution

Question 1

What were the causes for Bloody Sunday 9th Jane 1905?

Answer 1

-forces port Arthur surrendered to Japanese
-humiliation added to growing discontent
-3rd Jan strikes putilov iron works involved 150,000 workers
-opposition spreading

Question 2

What happened with father Gapon’s march?

Answer 2

-9th jam conducted peaceful march to tsars winter palace to present petition demonstrating workers loyalty + requested reform
-sung hymns, carried patriotic banners + former pictures of tsars

Question 3

What happened during the march?

Answer 3

-tsar at summer palace
-12000 troops responded to break up demonstration
-sparked rebellion throughout the empire + known as Bloody Sunday

Question 4

Closer look?

Answer 4

-Narva gates Gapon’s column charged + shot by Calvary
-40 dead + hundreds wounded
-troitskaya square more firing + 150 dead

Question 5

What was Nicholas’ response?

Answer 5

-after brother assassinated (the grand duke) by socialist rev bomb
-4th feb nicholas agreed to meet workers’ representatives
-but he dismissed moderate Mirsky + brought in two new officials prepared follow hard line policy

Question 6

What was the mutiny on the 14th February in the battleship Potemkin?

Answer 6

-Russia Black Sea ship
-began over mouldy red meat + led to full scale mutiny
-7 officers killed + sailors hoisted red rev flag + sided to Odessa
-they placed dead sailors body at Potekmkin steps
-when townsfolk came to pay respects troops fired on them + 200 killed