The tragedy of "Bloody Sunday" was in part caused by Russia's defeat in the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-1905.

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Russia's defeat in the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-1905 had weakened the government's standing and authority, and this in part contributed to the discontent that led to the events of "Bloody Sunday" in 1905. The massacre of peaceful protesters by the Tsar's troops on January 22, 1905, sparked a wave of strikes, uprisings, and political turmoil that challenged the autocratic regime and paved the way for the Russian Revolution of 1917.

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