The 1905 Revolution
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- The 1905 Revolution
- The Russo-Japanese War
- Triggered by the Tsar's decision to try expand the Russian Empire by invading China, bringing conflict with the Japanese Empire.
- Led to military defeat, economic problems, and exposed the weaknesses of Russia's leaders.
- Military Defeats
- The Tsar's racist ideology made it so he assumed the white Russia would easily beat it's asian enemies.
- However...
- the Japanese handed out humiliating defeats on the Russian army and navy.
- the Russians were forced to surrender Port Arthur in January 1905.
- The point of the war was that Russia wanted this warm water port of trade so this was humiliating.
- The Russian Baltic Fleet was defeated by the Japanese navy at the Battle of Tsushima in May 1905.
- However...
- The Tsar's racist ideology made it so he assumed the white Russia would easily beat it's asian enemies.
- Economic and Political problems
- The defeat was based on the fact that Japan had a highly developed industrial economy and a well organised government.
- However, Russia had a backwards economy and incompetent leaders.
- The defeat was based on the fact that Japan had a highly developed industrial economy and a well organised government.
- The economic strain of war meant the economy could no longer meet the demands of the popluation.
- Food prices rose, while wages stayed the same.
- Hence, workers began to stike and protest.
- The war exposed Nicholas II's incompetance as he...
- Refused to listen to bad news from the war.
- Appointed deferential generals with little experience of modern warfare.
- Trusted his religious advisors who promised him that God would give them the victory.
- Had little understanding of economics or modern military strategy.
- Rejected realistic assessments of the problems facing Russia from senior ministers.
- Especially Witte, who knew that the economy was too weak and the military leaders were too incompetent to cope with the war.
- Food prices rose, while wages stayed the same.
- Triggered by the Tsar's decision to try expand the Russian Empire by invading China, bringing conflict with the Japanese Empire.
- Bloody Sunday
- Januray 1905
- Took place suring the context of stikes and protests in St Petersburg caused by the war.
- A priest called Father Gapon led 150,000 peaceful protestors to the Winter Palace.
- Their aim was to present a petition asking for better pay and work conditions.
- Massacre
- Local officials called in the army to maintain control.
- Soldiers opened fire on the crowd
- 200 killed and 800 wounded.
- Local officials called in the army to maintain control.
- Consequences
- Helped unite different groups.
- Undermined the myth that the Tsar was a caring 'little Father' to the Russian people.
- Radical propaganda argued that the massacre demonstrated that the Tsar didn't care about the suffering of his people.
- Waves of protests broke out.
- By Feburary 1905, 400,000 workers were on strike in responce.
- Father Gapon
- Played the leading role in organising the march.
- Also wrote the petition that they planned to present the Tsar.
- A radical Orthodox priest who was sincerly concerned with improving the lives of the poor.
- Before the march, he organised the Assembly of Factory and Mill Workers of St Petersburg.
- The organisation quickly spread throughout the city.
- By 1905, it had 8,000 members.
- The organisation quickly spread throughout the city.
- Before the march, he organised the Assembly of Factory and Mill Workers of St Petersburg.
- Played the leading role in organising the march.
- Januray 1905
- The Russo-Japanese War
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