The vast majority of Russians were employed in this area, despite the Emancipation Manifesto.
poor, landless agricultural laborers
The Czar brought Russia into this conflict which it was woefully ill equipped to fight, due to weak leadership and poorly equipped troops. 4 million would die within a year.
What is World War I
The local councils of workers who grew in power after the March Revolution.
What are the soviets?
The war between Japan and Russia over Manchuria. Russia lost.
What is the Russo-Japanese War? (1904-1905)
Workers and their families attempting to present a petition on working conditions to the Czar were fired on killing around 100 people and wounding 300.
What is Bloody Sunday?
The group of revolutionaries who would ultimately seize power in Russia under Lenin.
Who are the Bolsheviks?
The Czar left his throne and a provisional government set up by the Duma (parliament).
What is the March Revolution?