Tsarist Government Essay
It is possible that Tsarist government survived because of the massive concessions Tsar made in August Manifesto and in, what was more significant at the time, October Manifesto. The concessions pleased only some of the opposition groups, so the Tsar got them on his side. However, there are many other factors, which helped the Tsarist government to survive. In my opinion, the most important factor that contributed to the survival of the Tsarist government was the military power and the fact that it remained loyal to the Tsar, in contrast with 1917 when after WW1, many soldiers died and many solders no longer wanted to serve the Tsar. So, the concession the Tsar made in 1905 wasn’t as significant as the army that remained loyal.
In 1905, a …show more content…
Different opposition groups wanted different reforms: middle class wanted more political say, freedom of speech; peasants concerned at poor harvest; national minorities sought greater self-government; SR’s, Mensheviks and Bolsheviks played little part in the event of 1905 and they looked for proletarian revolution; liberals wanted political reforms not revolution. So, as all these groups were unwilling to cooperate with each other, everyone followed only their aims. So, it was easy to deal with such uprising because it was quieter than if the oppositions were combined. In addition, it was clear that the aim of the Bloody Sunday wasn’t to overthrow the Tsarist government, people wanted Nicholas II to help them. Father Gapon led working class to the Winter Palace in order to present list of grievances. Thus, because all aims of the opposition groups were divided, they were weaker than the Russian government.
Lastly, the most important the cause of the survival of the regime was the military that remained loyal to the Tsar in 1905, in contrast to 1917 when military support shifted drastically away. Without army actions to bring down the revolutionaries, their ideas would have developed into something more dangerous for the government. Overall the army helped to stop the uprising and it prevented others as Nicholas II scared opposition group and made it clear that he won’t stop at anything to protect his
In 1905, a …show more content…
Different opposition groups wanted different reforms: middle class wanted more political say, freedom of speech; peasants concerned at poor harvest; national minorities sought greater self-government; SR’s, Mensheviks and Bolsheviks played little part in the event of 1905 and they looked for proletarian revolution; liberals wanted political reforms not revolution. So, as all these groups were unwilling to cooperate with each other, everyone followed only their aims. So, it was easy to deal with such uprising because it was quieter than if the oppositions were combined. In addition, it was clear that the aim of the Bloody Sunday wasn’t to overthrow the Tsarist government, people wanted Nicholas II to help them. Father Gapon led working class to the Winter Palace in order to present list of grievances. Thus, because all aims of the opposition groups were divided, they were weaker than the Russian government.
Lastly, the most important the cause of the survival of the regime was the military that remained loyal to the Tsar in 1905, in contrast to 1917 when military support shifted drastically away. Without army actions to bring down the revolutionaries, their ideas would have developed into something more dangerous for the government. Overall the army helped to stop the uprising and it prevented others as Nicholas II scared opposition group and made it clear that he won’t stop at anything to protect his