The Revolution of 1905 had many of the same characteristics as the events of 1917, however it cannot be said that 1905 was a 'dress rehearsal' as the protocol of the 1917 revolution was meticulously different from that of 1905. When comparing revolutions it is absolutely important to consider all the similarities and differences when cross-examining 1905 with 1917. In many respects the events that assembled the first revolution they can be used as a prototype for how the second and third revolutions materialized. The importance of politics, the transformation of the working class, the established regime and the importance of soldiers are all essential components in considering why the events of 1917 were not prepared for in 1905. Although 1905 did, undoubtedly paved the way for the revolutionary era of 1917. , no one could have predicted the outcome of the February Revolution nor the conclusion of the October Revolution. When examining how the events of 1905 compare to the similar situation of 1917, it is crucial to look at the background circumstances to directly compare the revolutions. . The combination of social upheavals generated by the Russo-Japanese war effort caused unrest and several riots in the 1904-1905 period. In 1905 the Russian armies suffered repeated defeats in the Russo-Japanese War which led to low morale, food shortages, and soaring bread prices across Russia. Discontent laid the foundations of political ferment in the proletariat. The mobilization of the working class accompanied the war effort, revitalizing the threat of a strike movement like that of 1905. The circumstances in which Russian society found itself in 1905 can be directly compared to the situation of 1914-1917. the Russian-Japanese...... middle of the sheet....../New_Postings/1905.htm) (9 November 2011) The Albert and Vera Weisbord archives (http://www.weisbord.org/conquest38. htm) (11 November 2011)Primary sourcesThe October Manifesto' in A. Ascher, The Revolution of 1905: Authority Restored (Stanford, 1992), pp 228–229.̳General Ruzskii on the Events of March 2' in RP Browder and AF Kerensky (ed.), The Russian Provisional Government, 1917: Documents (3 vols, Stanford, 1961), pp 102–104.̳Act of Abdication of Tsar Nicholas II' in Chamberlin, The Russian Revolution, vol. 1, pp 430–431.̳The Fall of the Monarchy' [map] in M. Gilbert (ed.), The Routledge Atlas of Russian History, 4th ed. (London, 2007), map 86.G. Gapon, ̳Speech to the Tsar, January 1905' in Ascher, The Revolution of 1905: Russia in disarray (Stanford, 1988), pp 87–89. Pravda reports on the February Revolution ( ̳The Course of Events', etc..)