jan 22, 1905 - bloody sunday protest
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As Russia began to industrialize the size of Moscow and St. Petersburg doubled leading to cramped living conditions and shortages on almost everything most importantly food. These internal struggles only got worse because of the discontent for japanese-russian war over manchuria. On the 22 a group of workers marched on the Winter Palace of St.Petersburg in response the imperial guard opens fire. Strikes and riots then broke out all around the country.
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