As Russia entered the year 1905, with Nicholas II still in power, a revolution broke out. The Revolution of 1905 was triggered by acts of repressive government violence that had occurred in response to the insurrection experienced during the Russo-Japanese War. Russia was invaded by fighting, which led to the “closure” of the Russian empire. The Revolution of 1905 brought the Russian Empire into a period of pseudo-constitutional monarchy, as seen with the publication of the October Manifesto. The October Manifesto was seen as a forced document to secure some peace in the face of calamity. This was the only real effort made to reach an agreement with the opposition, as the autocracy continued to persist. To regain control, the government weakened the Duma, sent harsh and bloody expeditions against the peasants and encouraged attacks between the right and the left. The Duma's power was severely limited by the declaration of the Basic Laws the night before their first meeting. The laws outlined a framework for the new Russian political system, in which the emperor maintained great control and the Duma faced many restrictions. As a result, the first two Dumas did not get along well with the government. There was much discord and each Duma lasted only a few months; therefore, not reaching the full term. The last Duma was dissolved on 16 June 1907 by the new Prime Minister Petr Stolypin, before it could consider his land reform policy. A new Duma was soon appointed after Nicholas II and Stolypin unconstitutionally changed the election law, to create a cooperative Duma. Petr Stolypin had been appointed Prime Minister by Nicholas II in 1906, with an approach of appeasement and combini...... middle of paper ......Russia faced a series of political changes as the government was launched in a period of stress due to external democracy and Putin's ongoing and ongoing control. Nowadays, Russia has remained a federation in its fundamental terms as a political system. Works Cited Curtis, Glenn E. "The Economy." Russia: a country study. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress, 1996. Web. 09 May 2014. .Riasanovsky, Nicholas V., and Mark D. Steinberg. A history of Russia. 8th ed. New York: Oxford UP, 2011. Print. The editors of the Encyclopædia Britannica. "Stolypin's land reform (Russian agricultural history)." Encyclopedia Britannica online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Network. 09 May 2014.The editors of the Encyclopædia Britannica. “War Communism (Soviet History).” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Network. 09 May 2014.