LibGuides: Year 11 : 1905 Russian Revolution: Home

Books @ your McAuley Library

This is a selection of books available in the McAuley Library. These and others are held in Closed Reserve.

Russia & the USSR 1905-1941 by Fiehn, Terry
Call Number: 947.08 FIE
ISBN: 9780719552557
Publication Date: 1996
The Russian Revolution by Fitzpatrick, Sheila
Call Number: 947.0841 FIT
ISBN: 9780198806707
Publication Date: 2017
Communist Russia under Lenin and Stalin by John Hite; Chris Hinton; Chris Corin; Terry Fiehn
Call Number: 947.084 FIE
ISBN: 9780719574887
Publication Date: 2002
Russia and the USSR by Macdonald, Hamish
Call Number: 947.08 MAC
ISBN: 9780582473867
Publication Date: 2001
Nicholas II, the Last Tsar by Paterson, Michael
ISBN: 9781472136831
Publication Date: 2019
Lenin and the Russian Revolution by Phillips, Steve
Call Number: 947.0841 LEN
ISBN: 9780435327194
Publication Date: 2000
The Russian Revolution by Ross, Stewart
Call Number: 947.0841 ROS
ISBN: 9780237522933
Publication Date: 2002
The last of the Tsars by Service, Robert
Call Number: 947.083092 SER
ISBN: 9781447293101
Publication Date: 2017
The Russian Revolution by Trenton, Russell
Call Number: 947.084 RUS
ISBN: 9781680480320
Publication Date: 2016

YouTube

(House of History, 2021)

(History Matters, 2017)

Websites

BBC : Causes of the 1905 revolution
A look at the factors that caused the 1905 revolution, with links to a more detailed review of two long-term factors and two short-term factors.
Imperial War Museums : Russian Revolution 1905
A link to photogrpahs from the time of the Russian Revolution held by the Imperial War Museums in the United Kingdom.
Library of Congress : Russian Revolution
A timeline of the 1905 Russian Revolution from the American Library of Congress. Also includes links to primary sources from the time (please note that these are from the American records and so are from America's perspective).
The Khan Academy : The power of one- the Russian revolution
Includes a brief chapter on the backstory to the 1917 revolution (including the 1905 revolution).
BBC : Nicholas II (1868-1918).
A short biography of Nicholas II including the lead up to the 1905 revolution; the events during and the events that followed.
ThoughtCo : Biography of Czar Nicholas II
A comprehensive overview of the life of Nicholas II and the factors that contributed to his leadership style.
Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica : The last years of tsardom
Information under the headings of The revolution of 1905–06; The State Duma; Agrarian reforms; and War and the fall of the monarchy.
Peeling, Siobhan : Revolution of 1905 (Russian Empire)
Sub-heading: Social and political unrest swept the Russian Empire in 1905, forcing the autocratic tsarist regime to grant the creation of a popularly-elected legislative body; the State Duma. However, the army remained largely loyal to the Tsar, unlike in the wartime conditions of 1917, and the regime did not topple.
Northeastern Community : The Russian Revolution of 1905: What were the major causes?
Written by students of Northeastern University, Boston. Under the main heading of Long-term Problems are the subheadings of The Agrarian Economy; The Radicalization of the Educated Class; Deplorable Work Environment; Ethnic Frictions.

In-text sources

History Matters. (2017, January 1). 10 [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/ZZ55ZvBe07U?si=R4IieCwt0nw_fUx3

House of History. (2021, August 6). The Russian Revolution of 1905 [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/EdhOvCwnogc?si=pQx6tyXhPN3

Assessment

Year 11 2024 General Modern History Task 2 - 1905 Russian Revolution

Databases

Australia and New Zealand Reference Centre
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World Book Online
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Database articles

EBSCO - log in to the database above and do a search for these articles;

*Russia, 1905: Dress-rehearsal for revolution.

* Witnessing a revolution.

* Nicholas II

WorldBook - log in to WorldBook online and search this heading;

* Nicholas II

ClickView

Programme 1: The Russian Revolution (17 minutes)

Programme 2: Empire of the Tsars (58 minutes)

Programme 3: Russia- land of the Tsars (48 minutes)

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