Russia + Tsar

WW1 effects

economic - there economy collapsed, there was not enough money for essentials and there was an increase in inflation.

Social - the tsar left to war and left his wife in-charge, the people where not happy about this because she was german. Rasputin, he is not liked but is influential. the people think that Rasputin has control. create lack of respect

Military - the Tsar went to war and was blamed for all defeat. Mass desertion in the army, humiliation. there was a lack of food, weapons and clothes, it is a breading ground for communism.

1905 revolution

Duma - the Tsat was a autocratic ruler this was the parliament that was supposed to restrict the power of the tsar, it did not work and the Tsar remained his power. there are 4 they have been devolved.the third one lasted long because they agree with the Tsar.

stolopin - he did the land reform, he wanted the presents to have individual land to that they could have individual profit

THE RUSSO JAPANESE WAR , the loss of the Japanese war, it humiliated the military and the people. was a massive deflate

the potemkin mutiny - this was a strike from the navy, they striked because they didnt like how much power the officers had. they took over the ship and left, they sunk it and fled.

social and political groups

the pesents was a social group, they wanted their own land they make up 85-90%, they live in a comune. lots of famin

the workers, they wanted better working conditions and better hours. they are a knew social group. dangrous conditions.

middle classes - lectures , businessmen, doctors, they want a parliament so that they have a say.

BLOODY SUNDAY, at the winter palace, there was a peaceful protest and the only way that the knew how to deal with it is he ordered the military to fire bullets into the croud it was lead by the priest.

LENA GOLDFIELD STRIKE, the workers went on a strike because of the poor conditions, their demands where 8 hour working days, increase wages and improved food, those who went on strike where arrested and protesters where killed.

upper classes - 2% of the population. the Tsar friends they have a happy life.

political groups

Bolsheviks to help the workers is also communist

Liberals

Social revolutionaries. to help presents , communists

October Manifesto - he promisses to establish a parliament, freedom of speech and religion and establishes a trade union.

he breaks it and makes the fundamental laws

the land reform, he wanted to break up the commune, to give independence to the presents, to get individual profits and to that they are inefficient.

Failures, they offered the poor land. communes still existed. successes he created caulks land owning rich presents, farming methods improved riting decreased

there is a lot of famin, the food is rotting on the trains. the working conditions have got worse they exacerbated (made worse) the conditions