The reasons behind the revolutionary disturbances in Russia in 1905 were:

• The prices of essential goods increased due to that the real wage decreased by 20%.
• Russia's defeat in the Russo- Japanese war in 1904 due to a poorly organised Russian army.
• Workers were dismissed at the Putilov Iron Works which led to revolt in Russia.
• The Russian workers demanded a reduction in working hours and improvement in the working conditions. They also wanted an increase in daily wages.