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The Russian Revolution Of Russia

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Introduction

Since 1613, Michael I was elected to be the Tsar of Russia, the political situation has never been stable. Trace to the causes, most of them are power struggles among nobles and their armies, however large-scale public riots didn 't appear. During the year of 1905, the situation changed. People’s discontent has been accumulated to a critical point; the Tsar’s status seemed to be overturned. What led the Russian people, which was passive and cowardice, started Russian revolution in 1905?

Long term inducement

 Leadership

Since 1613, Russia was ruled by the monarchy, in which only Tsar monopolizes power. Unlike the western democratic societies, there is no legislative constitution which can be used to balance the Tsar. …show more content…

Nicholas II, the son of Alexander III, governed the state in the same core although he was weak, less paranoid, and stubborn. Nicholas II concentrated on important family matters rather than state affairs. Housekeeping spent time than reading documents. In government part, listening to his wife is the main job for Nicholas II.

 The rise of anti-government forces

In the past, Russian people were willing to obey the rule of the Tsar, they loved the Tsar as their father. Because of the brainwashing from the Orthodox, people were persecuted by the authoritarian though, yet dare not openly revolt.

The Great Reform in the 1860 s disappointed more Russian people, predominantly the peasant populations. They lived very hard. After legislation of serfs’ liberation in 1861, they were very gratified; however, the actual situation was worse than before. The land that government gave was smaller and thinner. In order to pay the forty-nine years of "redeemed land tax", many farmers sold their lands, got debt, lost farmland; therefore, desperate people either rioted or joined the revolutionary organizations.

Since the 1880s, because of the impact of industrialization, domestic needs of no matter labor force, or the specialized knowledge became urgent. The working class and middle class got developed. Not like farmers, the two emerging classes realized their political convenience and started to participate in the relevant political movement.

Russian industrialization didn’t

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