Revolution in Russia

Question 2 • FL-2109310-World History

Why did thousands of Russian citizens march on St. Petersburg in 1905?

Answer

They marched to demand better working conditions, more personal freedoms, and greater representation in government.

They marched to call for an end to World War I, which had claimed the lives of many young Russian men.

They marched to encourage the government to lower taxes, which had become too high for most people to pay.

They marched to bring about civil rights and to insist on suffrage for Russian women.

Explanation

In 1905, thousands of workers and other citizens marched in St. Petersburg to petition the tsar for reforms. They sought better working conditions, personal freedoms, and a greater voice in government. This protest became known as Bloody Sunday; World War I had not yet begun, and the march was not primarily about women’s suffrage or taxes.

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