In 1905, there was a protest outside the Winter Palace in St Petersburg against Tsar Nicholas II.Despite the peaceful nature of the protest, the demonstrators were attacked by soldiers of the Palace Guard. This day is now remembered in Russian history as .....

WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

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In 1905, there was a protest outside the Winter Palace in St Petersburg against Tsar Nicholas II.Despite the peaceful nature of the protest, the demonstrators were attacked by soldiers of the Palace Guard. This day is now remembered in Russian history as ____

A	Bloody Funday
B	Bleeding Saturday
C	Blood of St. Pete
D	Bloody Sunday

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -On January 22, 1905, a group of workers led by the radical priest Georgy Apollonovich Gapon marched to the czar’s Winter Palace in St. Petersburg to make their demands. Imperial forces opened fire on the demonstrators, killing and wounding hundreds.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Bloody Sunday massacre was a result of the public ignorance of the Tsar’s place of residence. It occurred on 22 January [O.S. 9 January] 1905 during a demonstration march by workers toward the Winter Palace.

Detailed explanation-3: -The chief of the security police-Nicholas’s uncle, Grand Duke Vladimir-tried to stop the march and then ordered his police to fire upon the demonstrators. More than 100 marchers were killed, and several hundred were wounded.

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