Mutiny on Battleship Potemkin Flashcards
When was the mutiny on the Battleship Potemkin?
14th June.
What did the Tsar rely on?
Ultimately, the Tsar’s fate relied on the armed forces.
Why did the sailors mutiny?
Conditions were very harsh as sailors were given rotten meat to eat and forced to drink foul water. This meant that morale was very low.
What happened during the mutiny?
The crew complained, and one was shot and thrown overboard.
The crew killed several officers and took over the ship.
Where did the crew sail to? Why?
They sailed to Odessa, which was already in a state of turmoil, as strikes and demonstrations were occurring daily.
What happened at Odessa?
The ship was warmly welcomed and radicals were invited on board.
Lots of disorder and chaos as the crowd joined in.
Tsar ordered his troops to go in and they opened fire.
Killed around 2,000 citizens, and order was restored at Odessa.
What was the outcome of the Mutiny on the Battleship Potemkin?
The crew of Potemkin escaped hoping to stir up mutinies on other ships, but they failed to find support.
The episode was seen as an embarrassment for the government.
