Question

Why were there revolutionary disturbances in Russia in 1905 what were the demands of the revolutionaries

Answer 1

The causes of the revolutionary disturbances in Russia in 1905 were (i) Due to Russia's defeat in the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, prices of essential goods rose dramatically, so that real wages declined by 20 per cent. (ii) At the Putilov Iron Works, dismissal of some workers caused a strike.

Answer 2

The 1905 revolution was spurred by the Russian defeat in the Russo-Japanese War, which ended in the same year, but also by the growing realization by a variety of sectors of society of the need for reform. Politicians such as Sergei Witte had failed to accomplish this.

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