Explain the Causes of the 1905 Russian Revolution
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Explain the Causes of the 1905 Russian Revolution:
To reach a comprehensive understanding of the 1905 Russian Revolution, it is important to first consider the background of Russia during this period of time. The causes for this so called 'revolution' were brought on by the social, economic and political status of the country. Putting this into context we see that these things led to the build up of opposition groups towards the tsarist regime. They were fed up with the Tsar's inability to cope with the problems that Russia was facing; this led to a protest that ended in a massacre, (known more commonly as 'Bloody Sunday'). We also see that the Tsar was having trouble controlling his own army, they entered the state of mutiny, not because of a defeat but because of bad soup. Ultimately all of these things led to what we know as a revolution, this is when the Tsar listens to his people of the first time, and in consequence creates the 'October Manifesto'.
Russia's economy was also in trouble; it put itself under strain by trying to develop it too quickly. They were already having a lot of problems due to the fact that they had a very late economy that needed lots of guidance and money. They were losing money and so they needed to try and boost it up, but they did this too quickly and were not efficient enough. We can look onto the agricultural side as well as the industrial side of Russia...