Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Was 1905 really a revolution?
- YES
- Widespread opposition from MANY groups in society
- Fast paced change from Bloody
Sunday to manifesto sentiments
- SUSTAINED action throughout 1905
- Threat of army mutinies
- NO
- Didn't cause radical change associated with revolution
- E.g. Dismissal of Duma
- AUTOCRACY REMAINED at the end
- Wanted to abolish Tsardom
- No definable goals from the outset
- Lack of united aim
- In-fighting rather than
targeting the government
- Minimal role of revolutionary groups
- Only became
political in nature
later
- Changes between 1905 and 1881
- Showed public had the ability to
unite and become a threat
- Tsar's authority declined
- Damaged rep.
- Highlighted deep
dissatisfaction within society
- Revealed nascent
politicisation of the people
- Highlighted growing
power of the proletariat