Russian content Flashcards
What did Leo Tolstoy call the government of Russia
Superannuated form of governement
Who lead Bloody Sunday
Father Gapon
What were the protestors of Bloody Sunday protesting about
Improving living and working conditions
What happened to the protestors at Bloody Sunday
The guards opened fire, and up to 200 were killed
What impact did Bloody Sunday have on the Tsar
Damaged his “little father” image
Which groups were involved in the disorder that spread after the Bloody Sunday
Peasantry, Liberals and Workers
What was the Unions of Unions
Broad alliance led by Milyukov
What event highlighted a possible collapse of support from the military
Potemkin mutiny
What do the industrialist workers form in the autumn of 1905 and which one did Trotsky become chairman of
St Petersburg Soviet
How did the Tsar deal with the rebellion in 1905
October manifesto
What were the four areas of reform brought in by the Tsar due to the October Manifesto
Legislative Duma
Freedom of speech and assembly
Right for political parties to exist
Legalising of trade unions
Who pressured the Tsar into making reforms and was dismissed in 1906
Sergei Witte
Which groups were not pacified by the reforms that the Tsar brought in in 1905
The workers, they were crushed and supressed with violence
Why didn’t the 1905 revolution seriously threaten the power of the Tsar
The strikes didn’t spread
The army still remained widely loyal
Opposition was too spread out
Why were the Dumas ineffective
They still didn’t have any power over the Tsar due to the bi-cameral system
