Bloody Sunday Flashcards
what was Bloody Sunday
the massacre of unarmed people
where and when did the protest take place
it took place in St Petersburg on Sunday 5 January 1905
who lead the protest
Father Gapon
who were the protestors
factory workers and their families
how many people signed the petition
150,000 people
what did the petition ask for
an 8 hour day, the right to organise trade unions and for a constitution to guarantee these rights
what did the protestors do to the guards
shouted words of abuse and insult
what did the troops do as a result of the abuse received
fired 2 warning shots
who were the elite troops and what did they do
the elite troops were the cossacks and they mounted horses with whips and swords
what did the soldiers then do after the cossacks ran into the crowd and how many people were killed
the soldiers shot into the crowd, over 100 were killed and hundreds more wounded
what did Bloody Sunday lead to in regards to the Russian people
the Russians became united in their anger and hatred towards the tsarist regime
