the collapse of autocracy: early years

Question 1

what caused the 1905 revolution
short term causes
long term causes

Answer 1

short term - defeat in russo-japanese war and bloody Sunday

long term - economic issues, growth of opposition and new ideas.

Question 2

what happened on bloody Sunday 1905

Answer 2

father gapon led a peaceful march of around 20,000 workers to the winter palace with a petition demanding improved working conditions and political reform. Troops fired on the marchers.
around 200 people died

Question 3

what was the all Russian union of railway workers and soviet of factory workers

Answer 3

it was a union formed to coordinate strikes

Question 4

what did the October manifesto do

Answer 4

• it gave Civil liberties, such as freedom of speech, conscience, press and assembly for all
• A state duma elected by universal suffrage to pass laws.

Question 5

The impact of the manifesto

Answer 5

• Most liberals such as the kadets progressives and the Octobrists accepted the manifesto.
• The socialist revolutionary and the SD rejected it
• Many workers were unconvinced by the Tsar promises and continued to support the SR and the SD.

Question 6

Recovery of the tsarist authority

Answer 6

• Most of the army remained loyal and helped to storm the headquarters of the Moscow and st Petersburg soviets in November/December 1905
• Most of the leaders of the soviets were arrested and many were executed or exiled to Siberia.
• Troops restored order in the countryside and the government promised an end to redemption payments.

Question 7

The fundamental laws April 1906

how did it reinforce autocracy

Answer 7

• Exercise Supreme autocratic power
• initiate legislations and approved laws
• appoint and dismiss ministers
• someone undissolved the duma