Question

What were the causes,main events and results of the 1905 revolution?

Answer 1

The causes of the 1905 Revolution were:

• Campaign by liberals to bring the Tsar under the parliament
• Steep rise in prices of essential goods in 1904
• Dismissal of four workers followed by a massive strike in which 110,000 workers participated demanding improvement in working conditions
• Attack by police upon the procession of workers led by Father Gapon resulting in more than 100 deaths known as Bloody Sunday.

The events of the 1905 Revolution were:

• Strikes all over the country accompanied by closure of universities
• Establishment of Union of Unions by lawyers, doctors, engineers and other middle class workers to demand for a constituent assembly
• Combined efforts by liberals, Social Democrats and Socialist Revolutionaries to demand a constitution

The results of the 1905 revolution were:

• The Tsar allowed the creation of an elected consultative Parliament known as Duma.
• Restrictions were placed on political activities. The first Duma was dismissed by the Tsar within 75 days and second Duma was elected within three months.
• Voting pattern was changed for the election of third Duma to encourage representation of conservatives and keep out liberals.