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    What were the causes of the 1905 Revolution? Why did the Revolution fail to overthrow the Tsarist Regime? The Revolution of 1905 was the first time the Tsar had faced open opposition from so many groups in Russian society at the same time. It involved peasant disturbances‚ strikes‚ naval mutinies‚ nationalist uprisings and assassinations. This essay aims to examine the different causes of the Revolution of 1905. Short and long-term causes will be considered‚ and economic‚ political‚ military

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    Soviet was the closest and also the strongest force threatening the authority of the PG as the 2 groups met in different ends of the same building‚ the Tauride Palace. - The Prov. Gov. was not a democratic Gov. some thought it was just a copy of the Tsarist Romanov Dynasty autocratic rule. Also‚ it was seen as illegitimate as no-one had elected them to lead the now-free country of Russia. There were controversy over the legitimacy of the Prov. Gov. - Some of the country’s most influential exiles returned

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    The late Tsarist period of Russia lasted between 1825 to 1917 from the reign of Nicholas I in 1825 to the last Tsar Nicholas II in 1917. Russia did not have the same origins as the rest of Europe. Russia developed different social‚ religious and intellectual traditions in comparison to Western Europe. The Tsar did not share his power‚ Russia was an autocracy in almost its purest form. The Tsar had the final word‚ he made all the decisions and formed all the policy in Russia. In the period of Russian

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    ineptitude of Tsar Nicholas II and the problems that arose from these. Social issues included effect of political rule and repression‚ …. TBC The autocratic rule that dominated the 300 year old dynasty was also a key factor in its destruction; the social unrest‚ clamour for political reform‚ backwardness of the Russian economy and the lack of reforms were all created by the Tsarist regime. The Romanov family ruled with an iron fist and used brutal violence to control its subjects. The repressive policies

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    In 1917‚ all revolutionary groups were agreed that a popularly elected Constituent Assembly should be convened to make the most important decisions about the Russian future. Lenin was reluctant to adhere to the commitment but felt that the Bolsheviks had no choice but to allow the election to proceed: the people wanted an election although Lenin knew that they would lose.   Election was held in November 1917 and results show that the SR’s attained the most number of seats to be followed by the

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    revolutions that took place in attempt to overthrow Russia ’s Tsarist (or Imperial Autocracy) regime. The revolution broke out in 1905 because of the public unrest and economic depression caused by the Russo-Japanese war in 1904-5; and because of the "Bloody Sunday" of January 9th‚ 1905. The significance of the 1905 Revolution was determined by the October Manifesto‚ which was the Tsar ’s response to the revolution‚ and by the Tsarist-opposing parties realisation after the Tsar ’s issuing of the

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    Following the Russian revolution‚ Lenin assumed the Premiership of Russia and redefined the social polices experienced by women and children. In terms of policies which affected women and the family‚ Lenin was comparatively Liberal compared to Tsarist Russia. He considered traditional marriage to be slavery‚ economic and sexual exploitation. Robert Service has argued that as a result‚ official spokesmen began to urge wives to refuse to give "automatic obedience to husbands." Lenin went against

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    The main cause of the collapse of the Tsarist regime in Russia in 1917 was the First World War. Do you agree? Explain your answer. In 1917 the rule of the Romanovs over Russia collapsed and Tsar Nicholas was forced to abdicate. He then offered the throne to his brother‚ who refused. There were many causes to the collapse of the Tsarist regime in 1917‚ including the First World War. Russia entered the First World War for different reasons‚ including: to improve Tsar’s reputation in front of people

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    How accurate is it to describe the constitutional reforms of the years 1906-1914 as significant? The October Manifesto in 1905 offered many Russians the hope that constitutional reform would be significant. In particular‚ it would bring about a constitution whereby an elected Duma would actually have authority; for example‚ laws issued by the Tsar would actually need their approval. However‚ by April‚ 1906‚ the Fundamental Law would dampen these hopes and ensure reforms were anything but significant

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    pointed to the Russian authorities claiming they incited the violence that was prevalent towards Jews in the later nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In fact John Doyle Klier claims that “almost without exception secondary sources argue that the tsarist authorities actively planned‚ encouraged or at least welcomed pogroms”.[1] While there is some evidence to suggest that the authorities played a role in encouraging anti-Semitism and allowing violence to continue many historians have argued that this

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