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However, this war was only really seen as a catalyst which was added to the people's frustration at the Tsarist Regime. There were many long-term effects that can be viewed as causes of the Revolution. The main one was Government Policy.
Russia declared war on Japan with 3 motives; the first to expand Russia, a second to acquire a ice-free port and finally to distract from the current domestic problems growing in Russia. The last point was supposedly pushed by Plehve, the internal minister he stated ?we need a small victorious was to avert revolution?.
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