Download Russia in revolution: 1905-6

 Nicholas II seemed unable to
deal with the crisis
 The Putilov strike spread:
 Jan 400,000 on strike.
 anarchy in Russia
 autumn 1905, 2.5 million on
strike.
 90,000 soldiers died in Japan in
March: Battle of Mukden.
 All Russian Union of Railway
Workers established
 April others set up
 Workers councils/soviets took
over factories: Urals in April
 By May 60+ workers’ councils
established.
 Peasants in the
countryside also took part
in the unrest, burning
and looting property.
 August - Peasants’ Union
was formed
 Moscow - Peasants’
Congress called for an All
Russian Union of
Peasants to be formed.
 In Kronstadt naval base,
there was an armed
uprising
 13,000 soldiers and
sailors
 In October the tsar sent
troops – only 208 brought
to trial – none sentenced
to death
 The crew of the 1903 ship,
Potemkin killed their captain
and commanding officers in a
mutiny 14th June
 The ship flew a red flag –
people’s committee took
charge
 Sailed to Odessa in Ukraine
(15th June) – met by cheering
crowds
 Tsarist troops killed 2,000 and
wounded 3,000
 Eventually ship surrendered to
Romanian authorities
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 Explain why, in 1905, revolution broke out in Russia.
 Use p79-84 in Waller AS
Russia books to take
notes on the three main
groups and their
involvement in 1905
Leaders
Demands
 Liberals
 Revolutionaries
Liberals
 Nationalists
Activities
Reaction /
Significance
 Discuss the question on p85