Tsar Discontent and Causes & Consequences of 1905 Revolution Flashcards
Who was the tsar in 1905?
Tsar Nicholas II
Autocrat
One person who has the full control over a country
Which social groups were unhappy with the Tsar?
Peasants, industrial workers, middle classes and non-Russians
What percent of Russia were peasants?
85%
Russification
A Russian policy which forced outsiders to speak Russian and adopt Russian culture
Okhrana
The tsars’ secret police in 1917
Cossacks
The tsar’s elite soldiers that used to control the people
When did Russia go to war with Japan and for how long?
1904-05
Why did Russia go to war with Japan?
To get control of Manchuria in Northern China, which had resources and a port
What was Bloody Sunday and when did it happen?
Bloody Sunday was the massacre of unarmed protesters in St. Petersburg in January 1905
Which group of people were protesting in Bloody Sunday and why?
Workers, due to long working days, low wages and poor working conditions
Who led the protesters?
A priest by the name of Father Gapon
What did the protesters want?
They had signed a petition, which said they wanted 8 hour working days, the right to organise trade unions and a constitution to guarantee these rights
Who was the leader of the Potemkin battleship?
Matyushenko
What was the crewmen’s meat infected with?
Maggots
