The Russian Revolution of 1905, also known as the First Russian Revolution, occurred on 22 January 1905, and was a wave of mass political and social unrest that spread through vast areas of the Russian Empire. The mass unrest was directed against the Tsar, nobility, and ruling class. It included worker strikes, peasant unrest, and military mutinies. In response to the public pressure, Tsar Nicholas II enacted some constitutional reform (namely the October Manifesto). This took the form of establishing the State Duma, the multi-party system, and the Russian Constitution of 1906. Despite popular participation in the Duma, the parliament was unable to issue laws of its own, and frequently came into conflict with Nicholas. Its power was limited and Nicholas continued to hold the ruling authority. Furthermore, he could dissolve the Duma, which he often did.

The 1905 revolution was primarily spurred by the international humiliation as a result of the Russian defeat in the Russo-Japanese War, which ended in the same year. Calls for revolution were intensified by the growing realisation by a variety of sectors of society of the need for reform. Politicians such as Sergei Witte had succeeded in partially industrializing Russia but failed to reform and modernize Russia socially. Tsar Nicholas II and the monarchy survived the Revolution of 1905, but its events foreshadowed the 1917 Russian Revolution just twelve years later.

Many historians contend that the 1905 revolution set the stage for the 1917 Russian Revolutions, which saw the monarchy abolished and the Tsar executed. Calls for radicalism were present in the 1905 Revolution, but many of the revolutionaries who were in a position to lead were either in exile or in prison while it took place. The events in 1905 demonstrated the precarious position in which the Tsar found himself. As a result, Tsarist Russia did not undergo sufficient reform, which had a direct impact on the radical politics brewing in the Russian Empire. Although the radicals were still in the minority of the populace, their momentum was growing. Vladimir Lenin, a revolutionary himself, would later say that the Revolution of 1905 was "The Great Dress Rehearsal", without which the "victory of the October Revolution in 1917 would have been impossible".

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  • AvgMarighellaEnjoyer [he/him,any]
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    2 years ago

    Jeanine didn't have the backing of the military like Bolsonaro does. MAS is also more popular than the Worker's Party is in Brazil. i don't mean to be a doomer but we need pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will. our situation still isn't good, but the Brazilian people are at a crossroads right now and there's tons of revolutionary potential.

    • Redcuban1959 [any]
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      2 years ago

      I think the brazilian left should take this opportunity to show strength and grow, you guys cannot be relying on socdems to win elections for you. Even if the socdem is very good and based, as is the case with Lula. Stay strong Brazilian comrades, better times will come :fidel-salute-big:

      • AvgMarighellaEnjoyer [he/him,any]
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        2 years ago

        i 100% agree. the radical left is growing rapidly and i really hope it can become a serious political force by 2026. we'll see how things turn out. thank you comrade :soviet-heart:

    • RedDawn [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Jeanine didn’t have the backing of the military

      Didn’t they literally put her in power though? I’m not disagreeing with you btw just saying that I thought it was the military who “suggested” Evo step down and then tried to kill him when he did, and the military was flanking Añez at her inauguration.

      • AvgMarighellaEnjoyer [he/him,any]
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        2 years ago

        You're right, but from what I've seen it's not outright support from the entire military as it is in Brazil. or at the very least the Bolivian military is afraid of popular pushback, which really doesn't seem to be the case in Brazil. there's more military personnel in the federal executive branch today than there was during the brazilian military dictatorship.