Russian Revolution III By P K Sahadevan PGT History JNV Mahe.

1. THE 1905 REVOLUTION.

2. Political condition prior to
1905.
 1 Russia was an autocracy.
 Tsar was not subject to parliament.
 Liberals, Social Democrats and Socialist
Revolutionaries campaigned to end autocracy
and demanded a constitution.
 They were supported by nationalists and
jadidists

3. Economic condition.
• 1. Prices of essential goods rose.
• 2. Real wages declined by 20 percent.
• Four members of the Assembly of Russian
Workers were dismissed.
• 10,000 workers in St. Petersburg went on strike
demanding (a) reduction in the working
day to eight hours.
(b) increase in wages.
(c) improvement in working
conditions

5. Father Gappon.

6.  After Bloody Sunday, a series of events
that became known as the 1905
revolution.
1. Strikes took place all over the country.
2. Universities closed down.
3. Lawyers, doctors engineers and other
middle class workers formed Union and
demanded a constituent assembly.

7. Tsar’s reactions and changes
after1905Revolution.
 Tsar allowed the creation of an elected
consultative Parliament or Duma.
But later took firm steps.
 Trade unions and committees were not
allowed to work legally.
 Severe restrictions were placed on political
activity.
 Tsar dismissed first Duma with in 75 days
and re-elected the second Duma with in 3
months.

8. • Tsar did not want any questioning of his
power or any reduction in his power.
• He changed the voting laws and packed the
third Duma with conservative politicians.
• Liberals and revolutionaries were kept out.