1905 'revolution'

What was bloody Sunday?

Why was bloody Sunday so important?

What happened after bloody Sunday? What made the situation worse?

What key government official was killed in 1904 and what was the reaction?

What especially motivated the peasents?

What was the reaction of the minorities within Russia? (2/3 examples)

What was the Union of Unions?

What else occurred in the summer of 1905 that was bad news for the Tsar? Give a specific example

Give details about the events that followed the mutiny?

What was Nicholas's initial reaction?

What was the role of Witte?

What was the role of the Soviets?

What crucial action by the government allowed them to recover?

What did the manifesto contain?

What did the tsar do in November? What was its impact?

What was the policy towards the workers?

How were returning troops kept loyal?

What was the role of Lenin? What happened to Witte after 1905?

What were the long term of causes of the unrest in 1905?

Explain each of these in more detail

Why was the Russo-Japanese war important?

What characteristics of the opposition helped the Tsarist system to survive? (three)

Why didn't the workers sustain their strike?

Why do some argue that the threat of the peasants has been exaggerated?

What was the role of the army?

What was the role of the Black Hundreds?

What was the significance of 1905?

What were the lessons of 1905?

What was the long-term impact of 1905? What was the impact for the Bolsheviks?

What theory did Trotsky come up with following 1905?

Why, in 1920, did Lenin describe 1905 as the 'dress rehearsal'?