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The The Russian RevolutionRussian Revolution
A summary…A summary…
Government and SocietyGovernment and Society
Russian monarchs ruled with absolute Russian monarchs ruled with absolute power:power: Empire huge and diverse (many ethnic groups)Empire huge and diverse (many ethnic groups)
Society mainly agriculturalSociety mainly agricultural Serfs: agricultural workers considered part of
land Poor living conditions Not allowed to leave property on which they were
born
The Decembrist RevoltThe Decembrist Revolt
Click on the link below, read and answer the Click on the link below, read and answer the appropriate questions.appropriate questions.
http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/easteuhttp://www.thenagain.info/webchron/easteurope/decrevolt.htmlrope/decrevolt.html
Reforms of Alexander IReforms of Alexander I
Freed the serfs; gave them right to own Freed the serfs; gave them right to own landland His belief: continued terrible living conditions would His belief: continued terrible living conditions would
lead to rebellionlead to rebellion
New judicial systemNew judicial system Allowed some self-governmentAllowed some self-government Reorganized army and navyReorganized army and navy
Czar Alexander III and Czar Czar Alexander III and Czar Nicholas IINicholas II
– CensorshipCensorship
– Secret police watched schoolsSecret police watched schools
– Russian was the official languageRussian was the official language– Poor working conditionsPoor working conditions
– Gap between the rich and poorGap between the rich and poor
IndustrializationIndustrialization
Number of factories doubled between Number of factories doubled between 1863 and 19001863 and 1900– Low wages, poor working conditions, Low wages, poor working conditions,
child laborchild labor Fourth in steel productionFourth in steel production Trans-Siberian Railway – Trans-Siberian Railway – world’s world’s
longest continuous rail: connected west longest continuous rail: connected west with Siberiawith Siberia
Russo-Japanese WarRusso-Japanese War19041904
– Russia was a threat to Japanese empire-Russia was a threat to Japanese empire-building in Eastbuilding in East
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http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0842745.htmlhttp://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0842745.html
Revolutionary IdeasRevolutionary Ideasearly 1900searly 1900s
Marxists (Karl Marx – Communist Marxists (Karl Marx – Communist Manifesto)Manifesto)
– The workers would rule and everyone The workers would rule and everyone would be equal (Communism)would be equal (Communism)
– Socialist Republic:Socialist Republic:no private propertyno private property
State controls the production & State controls the production & distribution of goods and social classesdistribution of goods and social classes
Revolutionary IdeasRevolutionary Ideasearly 1900searly 1900s
Vladimir LeninVladimir Lenin– MarxistMarxist– Leader of Bolsheviks (Marxist political Leader of Bolsheviks (Marxist political
group)group)
Revolution of 1905Revolution of 1905
Bloody Sunday (Jan. 1905)Bloody Sunday (Jan. 1905)
– 200,000 people went to the Tsar’s palace 200,000 people went to the Tsar’s palace with a petition for better working conditions, with a petition for better working conditions, freedom and a legislaturefreedom and a legislature
– Soldiers fired on the crowd killing between Soldiers fired on the crowd killing between 500 and 1,000 people500 and 1,000 people
Revolution of 1905Revolution of 1905
Aftermath of Bloody Sunday:Aftermath of Bloody Sunday:– Rebellions broke out around countryRebellions broke out around country– Workers went on strikeWorkers went on strike– University students protestedUniversity students protested
Czar Nicholas promised reform but didn’t Czar Nicholas promised reform but didn’t follow through…follow through…
Revolution of 1905Revolution of 1905
October: massive workers’ strike leading October: massive workers’ strike leading to:to:
October Manifesto issued by NicholasOctober Manifesto issued by Nicholas– Promised a constitutionPromised a constitution– Guaranteed individual freedoms of speech and Guaranteed individual freedoms of speech and
assemblyassembly– Gave right to vote to manyGave right to vote to many– Promised not to pass any laws without Promised not to pass any laws without
approval of Duma approval of Duma (assembly that would approve (assembly that would approve all laws)all laws)
Revolution of 1905Revolution of 1905
Nicholas hoped that October Manifesto Nicholas hoped that October Manifesto would end revolution…would end revolution…
But he liked his absolute power.But he liked his absolute power.
In 1906 Czar ended 1In 1906 Czar ended 1stst Duma meeting Duma meeting when it made too many demandswhen it made too many demands
He made some other reforms but He made some other reforms but unhappiness of people didn’t go unhappiness of people didn’t go away…away…