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Russia - 1905 Revolution Flashcards

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How long did it take the Russian navy to reach the Battle of Tsashima Straights?

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8 months

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How long did it take for the Japanese to defeat the Russian navy in the Battle of Tsashima Straights?

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45 mins

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Why did the defeat at Tsashima reflect poorly on Nicholas II?

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  • Lost more support from his people
  • Lost faith in his leadership
  • Seemed incompetent and necessary to replace
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How can we tell the Russo-Japanese war was unpopular?

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  • Strikes and riots occurred during the war
  • Unrest from people even during a time of conflict
  • No patriotism
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Why was the unpopularity of the war another cause of the 1905 revolution?

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  • Meant that Nicholas lost more support from his people

- More people were willing to revolt against him

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What was agreed in the Russo-Japanese peace treaty that was good for Russia?

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  • Didn’t need to pay compensation

- Meant that defeat didn’t seem as severe

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What were the key causes for peasant unrest?

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  • Land shortages
  • Famines
  • High taxes
  • Redemption payments
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How did land shortages contribute to the 1905 revolution?

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  • Lost support

- Blamed Tsar + poor leadership

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How did famines contribute to the 1905 revolution?

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  • Amount of death shocked Russian population
  • Some were reported on which drew attention to the crisis
  • Tsar lost support
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How did high taxes + redemption payments contribute to the 1905 revolution?

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  • Extreme poverty made people discontent
  • Tsar lost loyalty
  • Encouraged people to look for other political options to solve their problems
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Why were peasants less likely to be the cause of the 1905 revolution?

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  • Many still devotedly followed the church

- Church preached obedience to Tsar

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What were the key causes of workers unrest?

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  • Poor housing
  • Low wages + long hours due to recession
  • High bread + rent prices
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How did compact housing lead to revolution?

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  • Close quarters lead to spread of revolutionary ideas

- Allowed more people to conspire + more unrest

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Why were poor wages + housing causes for the 1905 revolution?

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  • Poor living conditions lead to unrest
  • People were more likely to turn to revolution
  • Desperation
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Who implemented trade unions?

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  • Zubatov

- Head of Russian police

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Why trade unions allowed?

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  • To help vent workers’ anger

- Give workers a voice

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What class was particularly upset about censorship?

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Middle class

18
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Who was murdered by a political group that showed the threat they posed?

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Alexander II

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Why did the ban of political parties help to lead to revolution?

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  • Lack of voice for lower + middle classes

- More likely to act out in violence to be heard

20
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How did the use of censorship lead to the 1905 revolution?

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  • Middle class turned against Tsar due to lack of voice

- No action from Tsar which led to discontent

21
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How did the Okhrana make political problems less of a threat to the Tsar’s power?

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  • Very good at searching out illegal political opponents
  • Effectiveness caused people to be too afraid to revolt
  • Forced groups underground + made them work separately, making them less powerful
22
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Where did strikes caused by Bloody Sunday occur?

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  • All over Russia
  • Moscow
  • Odessa
  • St Petersburg
  • Warsaw
23
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How many were striking in St Petersburg after Bloody Sunday to begin with?

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150,000

24
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How many people were estimated to have been killed during Bloody Sunday?

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Around 200

25
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How many people did the government claim were killed during Bloody Sunday?

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96

26
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How many people did revolutionaries claim were killed during Bloody Sunday?

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Several thousands

27
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Why was the spread of the strikes across Russia a contributing factor towards the revolution?

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  • Encouraged people who were previously peaceful to become politically active
  • Revolution caused by sheer numbers
28
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Why did the exaggeration of the Bloody Sunday death toll lead to revolution?

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  • Turned more people against the Tsar

- Seen as a heartless killer

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Why was the impact of Bloody Sunday less impactful in causing revolution?

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  • Strikes were already happening across the country

- Caused by other factors such as Russo-Japanese War

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