"War is the midwife of revolution" It isn´t just an unlicky coincidence that both‚ the 1905 revolution and the 1917 revolution(s)‚ took place slightly after the Russo-Japanese War in the first case‚ and during the Great War in the second one. Both cases prove that "war is the midwife of revolution" and that it is a direct cause for this uprisings. In 1904 Russia went to war with Japan. They were fighting for control of Korea and Manchuria in the Far East. Right from the start of the war the
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Revolutionary Party is founded 3. 17 November 1917‚ RSLDP splits into Bolsheviks and Mensheviks 4. 8 February 1904‚ Russo- Japanese War begins 5.3 January 1905‚ Workers Strike in St‚ Petersburg 6. 9 January 1905‚ Bloody Sunday 7. 28 May 1905‚ First Soviet is formed during a textile strike 8. 14 June 1905‚ Mutiny of the Potkemin 9. 5 September 1905‚ End of Russo-Japanese war‚ Russia end up as losers 10.23 April 1906‚ First Duma called‚ but it was dissolved about 3 months later 11. 30 July 1914
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How far was the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 responsible for the outbreak of the 1905 revolution? This essay will be arguing the impact of the Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905 on the outbreak of the 1905 revolution. I believe that other factors were more significant in the start of revolution which will be outlined throughout the essay. On one hand the Russo-Japanese war did contribute to the outbreak of revolution to a large extent. Russia was an expansionist power and wanted to increase their control
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solders no longer wanted to serve the Tsar. So‚ the concession the Tsar made in 1905 wasn’t as significant as the army that remained loyal. In 1905‚ a
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In June‚ 1905‚ the Potemkin Mutiny took place and industrial workers all over Russia went on strike. In October‚ 1905‚ the railwaymen went on strike which paralyzed the whole Russian railway network. Later that month‚ Leon Trotsky and other Mensheviks established the St. Petersburg Soviet. Over the next few weeks over 50 of these soviets were formed all over Russia. Witte‚ the new Chief Minister‚ advised Nicholas II to make concessions. He eventually agreed and published the October Manifesto
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How accurate is it to say that the growth of the reformist groups in the year 1881 was the main cause of the 1905 revolution? In 1905‚ Russia was gripped by revolution; it involved strikes and riots across the country after years of Tsarist rule and the loss of the Russo Japanese war. The Tsar had lost the backing of his people; this caused Russian people to want the Tsarist and Feudal system gone or reformed. It could be argued that growth of reformist groups after 1881 was the main cause; however
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and large foreign loans. He hoped to modernize Russia and make it competitive with other great powers. These policies by and large continued after Witte was dismissed in 1903 and were expanded by Witte when he returned to government as premier in 1905-1906‚ and by his successors. So‚ through this Russia did thoroughly improve and slowly began catching up with the western powers through economic development and industrialization. However‚ despite the massive step forward‚ some argue that the situation
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his reign he had many downfalls that led to him being the last Tsar of Russia. Nicholas’s bad decisions‚ incompetent advisors‚ and brutal actions were the cause of the Russo-Japanese War‚ the anti-Jewish pogroms of 1903 to 1906‚ Bloody Sunday and the Russian Revolution of 1905. Nicholas was a disappointment to the Russian people throughout his rule; he was very timid by nature and preferred being within the privacy of his family circle. Soon Nicholas lost the support of his army and had no allies;
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She‚ later‚ was the subject of much and gossip (Rasputin and during WW1) Five children: Alexei‚ Anastasia‚ Tatiana‚ Maria and Olga Russo-Japanese War‚ 1905 Tsar Nicholas II was concerned with expanding Russia’s empire‚ largest army‚ source of great pride-distraction from the country’s social and political problems Russia wanted to gain control to the ice-free port on the pacific‚ which was controlled
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Modern History Research Essay: The Russian Revolution (Task 1) Assess the role of the Bolsheviks for the decline and fall of the Romanov dynasty. The beginning of the 20th century brought radical changes to the social and political structure of autocratic Russia. It was a period of regression‚ reform‚ revolution and eradication. Eradication of a blood line that had remained in rule for over 300 years; the Romanov Dynasty. The central figure of this eradication was Tsar Nicholas II‚ often described
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