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Romanovs and the 1905 Revolution
We explore the terrifying winter of 1905 when the Romanov dynasty faced its first true existential threat. The story begins on Bloody Sunday, January 9th, as Father Gapon leads a peaceful procession to the Winter Palace, only to be met by Imperial Guards. We trace how this massacre ignited the nationwide unrest that included general strikes, mutinies like the Battleship Potemkin, and the formation of the first Soviets. Through the October Manifesto issued by Sergei Witte and Nicholas II, we see how the Tsar attempted to save his throne by granting civil liberties, creating a Duma while…
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