Repression- The 1905 revolution Flashcards
What happened during Bloody Sunday?
-had faith the Tsar would help them and blamed Russia’s issues on ministers.
-workers marched to the winter palace where they were open fired upon.
How many people assembled during Bloody Sunday?
20,000 in their Sunday bests.
What were the long term causes of the events of Bloody Sunday?
-industrial workers grievances over working conditions
-peasant discontent over redemption payments, land and tax
-Middle class resentment at exclusion from government.
-Students
-nationalities suppression.
What were the short term causes of Bloody Sunday?
-Economic slump
-lack of reaction to 1891 famine/ series of bad harvests.
-Poor distribution of food.
-war against japan
-use of the Okhrana.
-Frustration from Zemstvo liberals.
What did the ban on the Zemstvo holding national congresses lead to?
-Banquets and social gatherings that became an opportunity of political demands.
What were the main events in January 1905 following Bloody Sunday?
-general strikes in St Petersburg
-peasant disturbances in the Volga Region and most of black soil provenances.
-Resentment against Russification- rebellion in Ukraine, Poland and Baltic states (Jewish and Polish people wanted equal rights).
What were the main events in February 1905 following Bloody Sunday?
-Member of the SRP assassinated grand duke serge Alexxandrovick.
-Nicholas instructs his ministry of the interior to take part in pre-limitary consideration of projects of then law.
What were the main events in May 1905 following Bloody Sunday?
-Georgia declares itself as an independent.
-Tsar issues plan for Duma
-Japanese sank Baltic fleet- first appearance.
What were the main events in October 1905 following Bloody Sunday?
-October Manifesto
-Fundamental laws.
When was the students strike in St Petersburg?
-July 1906
When did the second duma get disbanded?
-June 1906.
How did the Tsar and his government respond to the uprisings of 1905?
-Major political concessions to end ‘rioting and agitation’
-The Tsar displayed ‘concern’ for his subjects and called on Russians to devote their strength to peace.
What was the October Manifesto and what concessions did it make?
-resources of peasant land banks increased
-free citizenship, person, speech, assembly and union.
-introduction of a constituents assembly and Duma
What would the new duma be made up of?
-legislative powers of a broad franchise that would include social groups which had no previously elected rights.
