Growth of the Reformist A Level Essay Example

Laura Williams. How accurate is it to say that the growth of reformist groups in the years from 1881 was the main cause for the 1905 revolution? It is to a certain extent accurate to say that the growth of the reformist groups in the years 1881 was the main cause for the 1905 revolution, however it is not completely accurate. Many factors caused the 1905 revolution. The reformist groups did contribute to the outbreak of the 1905 revolution but other factors such as the distraught anger of the people and Bloody Sunday and the Russo-Japanese war also caused the outbreak of the 1905 revolution.
Significantly i strongly believe 'Bloody Sunday' was an extremely large contributor to the 1905 revolution; it can be described as the 'tip of the ice burg' for many of the Russian people. In particular after the big strikes in 1902-03, the Russo- Japanese war, and the crisis created by the war led to ferment across the Russian People. Bloody Sunday was a disaster for the government and the Tsar himself. Significantly, Tsar did not give the order himself however the people made him accountable for the massacre, they were no longer on the same side. The Tsar was the enemy. The people of Russia had previously referred to him as the 'little father'. However, due to the catastrophic decision the respect and loyalty for the Tsar had been destroyed in one day. This is a crucial part of the cause of the 1905 Revolution; wide spread outrage across the Russians and the apparent hatred for the Tsar. In particular the majority of the outrage built up from the peaceful protest ending in a mass killing. Significantly the leader of the protest was Father Georgi Gappon, whom organised a march to deliver a workers petition to the Tsar. The petition showed the incredible anger that existed among the workers, reading ' the limit of our patience has been reached, the terrible moment has come for us when it is better to die than to continue suffering intolerable