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In 1905, Russia was experiencing massive unemployment, high inflation, food shortages and involved in a war with Japan that they were clearly losing. Striking factory workers and competing revolutionary groups stirred up the people to the extent that thousands took to the streets of St. Petersburg, marching to Czar Nicholas' palace with a petition, signed by over 100,000, demanding free speech, rights of workers, and an end to the war with Japan. The march was intended to be peaceful. The marchers expressed in the petiton their support for Russia and moreover, support for Czar Nicholas. But unbeknownst to the marchers, Czar Nicholas was not even there at the time. He was with his family on the other side of the Ural Mountains at his winter palace in Ekaterinburg. The palace guards saw this march as a threat to the monarchy and feared a revolt. With Czar Nicholas absent, the commanders of the guards ordered the crowds to disburse. With no results, the commanders ordered the palace guards to fire upon the marchers. This turned into a nasty, bloody slaughter that day which ended in hundreds of peaceful marchers, including woman and children, shot and stabbed to death by overzealous palace guards. Known historically as Bloody Sunday. Czar Nicholas was shocked and horrified at what had happened. He made his best efforts to accomodate his people upon his return to St. Petersburg by allowing the sharing of power through the formation of the Duma, a people's congress which created a national constitution. These developments temporarily calmed the people's unrest. But by 1915, Russia's involvement in World War 1 and deepening food shortages ended the people's patience with the monarchy and the Duma, plunging the nation into revolution again.
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What was the date of Bloody Sunday in Russia?
Bloody Sunday was on the 22nd of January, 1905.
What is the significance of Father Gapon's march and Bloody Sunday in Russia in 1905?
Father capon led the protestors on the 22nd January in 1905 when they approached the gates to give the petition that was signed by over 150,000 people they were fired at and killed and this day was called bloody Sunday.
What was the date of Bloody Sunday?
There have been many days which have been called Bloody Sunday. In Russia, there was one on the 22nd of January 1905. In Ireland there was one on the 21st of November 1920 and another on the 30th of January 1972.
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What was Bloody Sunday in Russia in 1905?
22nd January 1905 Bloody Sunday was march of working classes, lead by Father Gapon to the Winter Palace with the intention presenting the Tsar with a petition asking him to use his power to relieve their conditions. The Palace Guard panicked resulting in the crowd of women men and children being fired on. Around 200 people were killed and many more wounded. Although Nicholas II was absent at this moment in time it damaged his reputation as the "little Father" the guardian of Russia and its people, causing Farther Gapon to cry out " there is no God any longer there is no Tsar."Over 100 workers were killed and some 300 wounded.
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