Bloody Sunday: Massacre to Manifesto 20th century Russia was full of bloodshed. Between the World Wars, revolutions, and purges brought on by Stalin, millions of Russian lives were lost. Though civil unrest in Russia had been simmering for hundreds of years, the grievances of the working class came to a boiling point at the turn …
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Yeah, (divine) Right!
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Religion was used as a uniting factor between the Tsar and the Russian principalities in the formation of the Russian state and for centuries following. “The East Roman conception of the derivation of power from God, and its relationship with ecclesiastical authority” (Madariaga, 12) became essential to Russian leadership. It represented a religious relationship with … Continue reading Yeah, (divine) Right!
Vanguardism and the Revolution
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In the Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels theorized that the inevitable progression of society would lead through a path of feudalism, capitalism, socialism, and end in communism. In 1901, fifty-three years after the publication of the Communist Manifesto, social-democrats in Russia were reflecting on the nature of a revolution to achieve the next step … Continue reading Vanguardism and the Revolution
Bloody Sunday Leads to Revolution
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On January 22 in the year 1905, a large group of perhaps over 150,000 workers took the streets of St. Petersburg to peacefully protest Tsar Nicholas II for help. The large group was headed by a Russian Orthodox priest, Father Gapon. After reading the petition, it seemed as if they were not pushing for … Continue reading Bloody Sunday Leads to Revolution
Russian Jews and the Revolution of 1905
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Many of the factors that led to the Russian Revolution of 1905 were nationalistic issues. As Russia expanded in the 19th century, it became even more of a multiethnic empire. However, there was a hierarchy of religions in Russian society. Jewish people, especially, had always been subject to discrimination, but as the 20th century began, … Continue reading Russian Jews and the Revolution of 1905
Father Gapon is Every Russian
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By the turn of the 20th century, Tsar Nicholas II was beginning to see the limits of his autocratic rule. Not only was his military in the midst of an embarrassing defeat to the Japanese, but at home his own people were becoming increasingly displeased with Russia’s outdated government. There was a wide range of […]
Bloody Sunday
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In January 1905, men, women, and children, marched on the Tsar’s Winter Palahttps://aposplendourseries.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/bloody_sunday.jpgce. However, the Tsar was not there and the march ended in the military shooting into the unarmed protesters, killing over a hundred unarmed people (Freeze 250-251). Out … Continue reading →
The Beginning of a Revolution
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In 1905 workers gathered in St. Petersburg on January 22 to carry out protests that would lead to a violent massacre. When the leader of this organized protest, priest Georgy Gapon, gathered workers in order to speak out about desired work reforms, Gapon did not expect his peaceful assembly would result in a violent outburst. … Continue reading The Beginning of a Revolution
Bloody Sunday: Did the Tsar Shoot Himself in the Foot?
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On January 22, 1905 (January 9 in the old calendar) crowds of unarmed demonstrators marched toward the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. Mostly industrial workers and their families led by Orthodox priest Father Georgii Gapon, the demonstrators intended to bring a petition before Tsar Nicholas II. The petition called for extensive change; asking for wage … Continue reading “Bloody Sunday: Did the Tsar Shoot Himself in the Foot?”
Repression and the Russian Revolution
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Considering recent actions taken by the Executive Branch of the US government, what stood out to me the most about analyzing the Russian Revolution of 1905 were the extensive issues revolving around religion and nationality that led to much violence and unrest in Russia during this time period. This ethnic repression and discrimination comes as […]
