1905 (book)

1905 is a historical account of the First Russian Revolution written by Soviet leader, Leon Trotsky.

The book surveyed a number of historical developments in Tsarist Russia such as the emergence of Russian capitalism, the relationship of social democracy with the political parties and the significance of the Soviet worker's deputies.

[1][2] Trotsky had assumed a central role in the 1905 revolution[3] and served as the Chairman of the Petersburg Soviet of Workers' Delegates in which he wrote several proclamations urging for improved economic conditions, political rights and the use of strike action against the Tsarist regime on behalf of workers.

[6] After again escaping Tsarist Russia for continental Europe, for a decade Trotsky politically transitioned from supporting the Menshevik wing of the RSDLP to advocating for the unity of the warring factions in 1913 with the establishment of the Mezhraiontsy, the Interdistrict Organization of United Social Democrats.

[7] The book has been commended for its historical value in chronicling the political developments and weight of social forces in the 1905 revolution.