The Revolution of 1905

Russo-Japanese War Consequences

• A humiliated Empire
• Resources were scarce 
• Political Pressure on the Tsar
• Catalyhsis 

Political pressure on the Tsar

• Opponents demanded democracy
• A constitution/ Congress
• Elections
• Social Reality of the Empire
• Freedom of Speech and Religion

An Agrarian Crisis

• Food Shortages
• Famines
• Peasants demanded land for their own

Consequences of Industrialzation

• Workers were terribly exploited
• 12-14 hours shift
• Deprived from any labor rights
• Wages(salaries) were unfair
• Workers demanded rights and enough money

The Winter Palace

• Bloody Sunday, January 22 1905
• Workers Demonstration
• Cossacks, Tsar's personal guard
• More than 1,000 workers died

The Revolution

• Generalized Strike
• 400,000 workers stopped working
• Russian Economy was paralized
• The Potemkin mutiny   
• In total, 2 million workers went on a strike

Claims for Independence

• Poles, Ukrainians and Finishs
• Demanded their independence
• Attacked government's buildings
• Nicholas II had to deployed the army to contain them

Political Demands

• Lead by Russian Middle Class
• Demanded a Political Change
• "Autocracy must come to an end"
• Democracy/ Freedom

Empire's Reaction

• Army remained loyal to the regime
• Brutal repression to opponents
• Massive arrests: Trosky included
• Eventually, order was restored

Nonetheless

• Tangible political inestability
• Lack of legitimacy
• International Preasure
• Concessions and modifications were necessary
• Nicholas II FINALLY acted 

AFTER THE REVOLUTION...

• Nicholas II promised to create a Duma
• A form of Congress and Parliament elected by the People
• Political Parties were allowed again
• A Constitution
• Peter Stolypin new Prime Minister

THE DUMA

• A symbol of democracy
• Organize elections
• Write a constitution
• Constitutional Democracy
• Autocracy seemed to be over

HOWEVER,

• Nicholas II retained his veto power
• Laws had to be approved by him
• He could block Duma's initiatives
• He could dissolve the Duma
• Political Parties had to be approved by him

THE PERFECT AUTOCRACY

• Used Democracy in his favor
• Deceived Russian people
• He dissolved the Duma 5 times
• Did the Revolution change something?