The middle classes, workers, peasants and nationalities did not join together and unite to fight the Tsar. This meant that the Tsar could deal with one group at a time.

The different groups never really worked together; the middle classes were worried about the growing power and violence of the workers; the nationalities (eg Finns) just wanted self-government; the workers wanted radical changes; the peasants had no clearly developed ideas apart from owning their own land.

The Tsar issued the October Manifesto promising a parliament and civil rights, for example, the right to free speech and to form political parties.

This gave many people, particularly the middle class liberals, what they wanted, so they stopped demonstrating and wanted the revolution to end. It split the groups supporting the revolution and this made it easier for the Tsar to gain control.

The army remained loyal.

They were promised better pay and better conditions of service. This meant that, for the most part, they continued to support the Tsar and the government.

The Russo-Japanese war was ended in September 1905.

This allowed the Tsar to bring troops back to European Russia and use them to put down riots and disturbances.

The Tsar used brutal force to bring Russia back under control

Once the Tsar had the chance he sent out his troops to crush the workers, peasants and the nationalities who still opposed him.

 

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