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This paper discusses the long history of Russia and the events that led to the 1905 revolution, which was one of the major events that led to the Bolshevik revolution of 1917. The paper discusses the major causes of the revolution, the political recourse of the revolution, and the long lasting impacts it had on society.

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"Russian discontent went back as far as the 1800's. There was an almost non-existent middle-class. The country was ruled by a Tsar; he was the ultimate ruler and had control over taxation, law, army, religion, etc. Tsar shared some of his power with nobles (high class citizens) and the rest of the population was peasants and servants. The servants were basically slaves; they could be bought and sold as chattels. Clearly this presented a major problem amongst the general population and something needed to change. The non-noble class desperately needed an improvement in their lifestyles. However, how is a country that has been operating under the same concept and beliefs for centuries supposed to change its ways over night without major moves and reforms that could potentially cause more problems?"

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• Ascher Abraham, Published by Stanford University1988-1992. The Revolution of 1905 Volume. 1
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• Schulte Elizabeth, 2005, www.socialistworker.org
• Verner Andrew, Published by Princeton University in 1990. The Crisis of Russian Autocracy: Nicholas 2nd and the Revolution.

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