In this episode we discuss the causes and effects of the Russian Revolution of 1905. We look at the situation in Russia at the start of the 20th century, and how the rule of the last Romanov tsar, Nicholas II, contributed to the volatile situation in 1905. We talk about Father Gapon's march on the Winter Palace and the events that became known as Bloody Sunday. Was the 1905 Revolution a "dress rehearsal" for October 1917? Lenin thought so. We investigate if this is a true assertion. The 1905 Revolution surely laid the foundation for events to follow in February and October 1917. We've made use of the research of the historians Mark Steinberg and Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius @TheGreatCourses.