The Russo – Japanese war did is seen as a short term factor that was responsible for the 1905 revolution‚ however there are many other short term and long term factors which also contribute to being responsible for the 1905 revolution. The way the Tsar ran the country‚ social problems‚ changing society inside and outside Russia‚ Bloody Sunday etc... The Russo – Japanese war saw Russia lose to Japan. Russia saw itself as a great and powerful country‚ compared to others‚ Russia wanted to expand
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How far do you agree that the Russo-Jap war was the main cause of the 1905 revolution? There were many factors that contributed to the 1905 revolution in Russia. They range from political opposition groups such as the Bolsheviks and the social revolutionaries‚ to the failure to reform. The Russo-Jap war of 1905 acted as the trigger to the revolution. However many factors such as increasing political discontent within the cities and countryside were also important and these issues can be linked back
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Topic: Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 Research Question- The Russo-Japanese war of 1904 is the main contributor of the Revolution of 1905 in Russia. To what extent do you agree with this view? Justify your answer with a 1000 words as a minimum. Russia during the 19th century was considered to be the mystical land of the Great Tsars and Tsarina’s. It long held the imagination of visitors and storytellers alike from its grand courts and palaces to its superb Caviar‚ Vodka and Faberge eggs.
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To what extent did the Russo-Japanese War precipitate revolution in 1905? The Russo-Japanese War lasted from 1904 to 1905‚ and arose from both Japan and Russia’s desire for expansion. Russia suffered many great defeats in this war‚ against a nation that was considered inferior and was not one of the Great Powers. This was humiliating for the people of Russia‚ and caused them to lose confidence in Tsar Nicholas II‚ as well as causing great military‚ economic‚ and political problems for Russia. This
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How is the outbreak of the 1905 revolution best explained? There are many ways to explain the outbreak of the 1905 revolution‚ as many factors contributed towards it. The most important and significant factor was the different attitudes towards the government at the time. Attitudes varied from moderate to ones of a violent and extreme nature. Without the range of varying attitudes towards the tsarist system‚ there would have been no opposition facing the state. The 1905 revolution was very significant
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essay‚ I will discuss the extent of the Russo-Japanese war’s contribution to the 1905 revolt. I will debate‚ on different events and their possible connection between the war and the emancipation of the serfs and the implications deriving from Bloody Sunday and how it resulted to the revolt. Overall I will argue that the Russo-Japanese war was not the main cause of revolt. Russia intended to expand its empire by attempting to gain more control over the far east‚ Which lead into direct conflict with
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By 1905‚ a revolution was immanent‚ Tsar’s power was to be challenged and the reasons for this are to be laid out here in this essay. Was the Tsar’s non-reformist attitude solely to blame or was the nature of Tsardom destined to destroy itself? We need to look at the foundations of the revolution in order to fully understand this and make an informed response to these questions. The foundations are laid out into five main parts‚ including short and long-term factors. The two main long-term factors
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Why Was There A Revolution In 1905 The Revolution in 1905 happened for many reasons‚ some reasons are long term and some short term. A long-term cause of the 1905 Revolution was the continuing dissatisfaction of both peasants and landowners to the Emancipation Edict of 1861. Although this piece of legislation had brought an end to serfdom‚ peasants still remained tied to the village commune called the mir and were angry at the redemption payments they were expected to pay in return for the land
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What was the most important cause of the 1905 Revolution? In 1905 there was a revolution in Russia‚ the people demanded a change in government - as the policies of the one in power denied many of the people a decent standard of living- and they wanted protection of their political and civil rights. Throughout 1905 there was mass-spread rioting‚ strikes‚ protest‚ demonstrations‚ even uprisings and assassinations – all carried out with the aim to force the Tsar to act. Eventually‚ afters months
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‘The Russian Revolution of 1905 was a result of social and economic modernisation thwarted by a reactionary regime.’ Discuss. The Russian Revolution of 1905‚ while it ultimately failed to overthrow the Tzarist regime‚ was said by several people‚ including Lenin‚ to be a ‘dress rehearsal’ for the Russian Revolution of 1917. Russia was an autocratic country ruled by an autocratic Tzar‚ where the Tzar ruled as he wished and was supported by the privileged nobles‚ who owned land and serfs. The distinction
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