NII: JAPANESE WAR & 1905 Flashcards
Where had tensions risen between Russia and Japan prior to 1904?
Quarrelled for many years over Korea and Manchuria.
What had happened in February 1904?
The Japanese attacked Port Arthur.
What was the first major battle between Japan and Russia? What was the outcome?
Battle of Yalu.
Russians were defeated.
What was the final straw for the Russian fleet?
When?
The humiliating defeat at the Battle of Mukden.
February 1905.
Who was blamed for Russia’s loss in the war?
The Tsar and his government as the country was considered to be inferior in every sense.
Who was assassinated in July 1904?
Plehve, Minister of the Interior.
What happened in November 1904 regarding Zemstvo?
Zemstvo Congress met unofficially in St Petersburg and called for constitutional reform.
How many workers were on strike in January 1905?
120,000.
What significant event occurred on the 9th of January 1905?
Bloody Sunday.
What was Bloody Sunday?
Peaceful protest about economic issues by strikers, led by Father Gapon to winter palace.
Troops opened fire and shot 200 dead.
What were the protestors on Bloody Sunday protesting about?
Economic/Social factors.
Workers rights - shorter working days and better pay.
Where is there evidence of the Bloody Sunday protestors being pro-Tsar?
Carried idols of Nicholas as they marched. In their list of demands they refer to Nicholas as ‘Sovereign’.
What was the name of the strike that started in early January 1905?
The Putilov Strike.
How many workers were on strike by the end of Jan 1905?
400,000.
By the autumn of 1905, how many workers were on strike?
Around 2,500,000.