Zusammenfassung der Ressource
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
- CAUSES
- Political
- Discontent with the
Tsar
- 1905 Revolution brought forward Tsar Nicholas' "October Manifesto"
- This meant that he would share government with a so called "duma".
- The positive reforms of the "duma" were useless due to the Tsar's rule of 'divine right'.
- Because of 'divine right', the Tsar could dissolve any duma he did not see fit. So if they were making reforms
that inconvenienced the Tsar, he would just make a new duma without any troubles.
- This technicality meant that while the people were promised
change and representation, there was no true improvement.
- Tsar was weak willed and
conservative
- Believed he deserved to rule because of 'Divine Right' (he and his family were chosen by God to rule over the Russian
Empire.
- Wanted to be the 'High King' and be
unquestioned.
- Social
- Workers wanted Civil Rights.
- Marched to the palace on 'Bloody Sunday' 22nd January 1905. Led by Father Georgi
Gapon.
- Wanted better pay, no women and no children forced labour, health insurance, shorter 8 hour
working day.
- Beginning of the 1905 revolution.