RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
MAJOR EVENTS IN PRE REVOLUTION RUSSIA
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Nicholas II was forced to step down
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Lenin and the Bolsheviks came to power
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The Provisional Government was established
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The monarchy was limited by the Duma
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Detailed explanation-1: -The State Duma in the Russian Empire The first representative body of legislative power was created in the Russian Empire in 1905 as result of the revolution. On 6 August 1905, Emperor Nicholas II issued a Manifesto on Establishment and Organisational Rules of one of the parliament chambers – the State Duma.
Detailed explanation-2: -Duma is an elected consultative Parliament which was created as a result of the 1905 Revolution. The coming up of Duma did not lead to the Tsar giving up power in Russia. The Tsar still had the final say in the laws of the country.
Detailed explanation-3: -The revived Duma was the chief legislative chamber and passed legislation by majority vote. The Federal Assembly could override a presidential veto of such legislation by a two-thirds majority vote. The Duma also had the right to approve the prime minister and other high government officials nominated by the president.
Detailed explanation-4: -Controversial Orthodox priest Georgy Gapon, who headed a police-sponsored workers’ association, led a huge workers’ procession to the Winter Palace to deliver a petition to the Tsar on Sunday, 22 January [O.S. 9 January] 1905.