Assignment Describe the political and social grievances that existed in Russia in the early twentieth century. Response During the twentieth century Russia experienced various major injustices both politically and socially. These injustices had an incredibly significant impact on Russia, an impact that is often perceived as negative, yet had some important positive influences over the country and even influenced how it is run today. Although the grievances endured caused an uprising and disquiet within Russian society, they shaped how modern-day Russia is lead as they initiated a revolution for change in politics and overturned the Romanov family ruling. Some of these grievances include: The October Manifesto, World War I, and Rasputin’s involvement with the royal family and how it affected the tsarist regime. Russia’s Tsar at the time, Nicholas II was an autocratic ruler by inheritance from his father, Alexander III, which led to many problems within Russian society, with the emergence of communist and reformist groups that began to advocate against Tsarism and call for political revolution. The autocratic form of ruling Russia created hostility towards tsarism as all decisions were made by the Tsar, and no rule could be passed without the Tsar’s approval, meaning the people of Russia did not have many rights. This autocracy contributed to the country’s grievances at the time as problems were not being properly solved, and the Tsar was the only person in control of deciding solutions yet these solutions were not usually successful. The October Manifesto was the Tsar Nicholas II’s official agreement for political improvements and restructuring in 1905. It came after ten months of popular unrest, strikes, violence and political debate about the future of Russia. The development of a State Duma that was to be elected by the Russian public, to contribute in passing of new laws, was the aim of the manifesto, and it called for advances to people’s rights and liberties in their own country. It was a plan that was immediately accepted and encouraged by emerging reformist groups, which included liberals and socialists. The emergence of the manifesto plan occurred as consequence of the hardships that Russia experienced in 1905, including the anxiety that came with the collapse of the tsarist government