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1905 Revolution (The Russo-Japanese War (Causes (An expansion to the Far…

- - - - Russia agreed to withdraw from Manchuria
      - Japan took control of Korea and Post Arthur
    - - Contributed to the social unrest and build-up of tension
- - - - Legislative duma
      - Freedom of speech, assembly and worship
      - Political parties allowed
      - Trade unions
    - - Mortgage payments dropped
      - Responded by dropping land seizures and general lawlessness
- - - - The sailors protested at having to eat putrid food and drink foul water
        
        The complaints were particularly about the soup made from rotting beetroot and scraps of meat crawling with maggots
      - In June 1905, Prince Potemkin was a battleship mutinied at sea
      - The captain shot the spokesman and the crew attacked the officers in retaliation
    - - No other ships in the squadron mutinied, so they were on their own
      - They sailed to port Odessa where strikers supported them
      - Troops were sent to disperse them and a massacre ensued
      - The crew of Potemkin left and found sanctuary in a remote part of the Russian empire
  - - - 200 were killed and 800 wounded
      - Tsar lost support
      - "There is no God any longer. There is no Tsar" -Gapon
    - - Soldiers opened fire on all, including women and children
      - On 22nd January 1905, Father Gapon organised a peaceful march on the Winter Palace
      - Wanted to present loyal petition to the Tsar
- - - - Promised more participation in public affairs and a review of restrictions on national rights
      - Nothing changed, and people experienced an increased dissatisfaction