The Russian Revolution was caused by widespread oppression, economic struggles, and growing revolutionary sentiment among the Russian people from 1881 to 1917. Tsar Nicholas II ruled as an autocrat and imposed censorship, persecution of Jews, and poor working conditions. The economy was growing rapidly but most workers faced low wages, long hours, child labor, and a large gap between rich and poor. Revolutionary groups including Marxists and Bolsheviks gained popularity advocating for workers' rights, equality, and an overthrow of the ruling class. Military defeats in the Russo-Japanese War and World War I further weakened the Tsarist regime and angered the public. Bloody events like Bloody Sunday in 1905 also turned people against the Tsar and fue