russian history background
Russians had largest empire World had ever seen in mid 1800s
1905- Russians lose the Russo-Japanese War (first time Asian nation defeated a European nation)
Failure in this war partly led to "Bloody Sunday" revolution (1905)
Outcome was an elected Duma (elected body that worked with the Tsar to bring about change)
October revolution and manifesto led to universal suffrage
1905- Russians lose the Russo-Japanese War (first time Asian nation defeated a European nation)
Failure in this war partly led to "Bloody Sunday" revolution (1905)
Outcome was an elected Duma (elected body that worked with the Tsar to bring about change)
October revolution and manifesto led to universal suffrage
“On the news that the Tsar had sent the troops icons to boost their morals, General Dragomirov quipped: 'The Japanese are beating us with machine-guns, but never mind: we'll beat them with icons.”
― Orlando Figes, A People's Tragedy: A History of the Russian Revolution
― Orlando Figes, A People's Tragedy: A History of the Russian Revolution