1905 - The Tsar in Danger Flashcards
What was bloody Sunday
22nd of Jan, peaceful protestors were shot outside the winter palace.
What did Bloody Sunday cause?
Sparked strikes across other cities with barricades being set up alongside violence and riots.
The Tsars uncle was also assassinated
Who were the protestors
mostly workers but also liberals, some middle class, and students. They demanded more freedom
Tell me about June 1905…
sailors aboard Potemkin mutinied.
Peasants attacked landlords and seized land.
I’m cities workers organised worker councils (Soviets)
What happened in September 1905
A general strike was called that paralysed Russian Industry.
What did the Tsar offer in October?
In October the tsar was forced to offer concessions
What was in the Tsars concessions?
An elected parliament (Duma)
Right to free speech and freedom to form political parties.
What did these concessions do
Divided the opposition, welcomed by liberals and middle class
How did the Tsar get back control of the army?
He ended the Russo-Japanese war and promised returning soldiers better pay.
This freed up army to restore order.
By December 1905 what had the Tsar suppressed?
Soviets were disbanded.
Leaders arrested.
This caused violence but army was stronger force.
How was the countryside settled?
The Tsar promised to help peasants by setting up banks to help them buy land. But main method was use of the army
How were nationalities delt with?
By force.
Did the Tsar take serious note of this new Duma?
No, the Tsar continued to rule without taking serious note of it.
What happened to the first and second duma?
They were critical of the Tsar but they lasted less than a year.
What happened to the third Duma
Lasted longer and was more supported of the Tsar. Even this became increasingly critical of the Tsar too from 1912
