Both the Russian and The Ottoman Empire had been powerful regimes at one part in History. In 1866, the Russian empire was one of the largest empires in the world. Before the outbreak of World War one Russian had been part of the five major great powers of Europe. Nationalism had been spreading all over the world; both the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire were no exceptions. When Nicholas II came into power, Russia was forced to undergo many changes. The Industrial Revolutions highly influenced Russian culture. The revolution provided Russia with new weapons but their tactics were not modernized. Both the Russian and the Ottoman Empire had an outbreak of political parties. In Russia two parties broke out. The moderate party, also known as the Mensheviks, believed that Russia growing under the Tsar would be surpassed by a democratic Regime and would cooperate with the bourgeois. The other radical party was the Bolsheviks, which were led by Lenin. They believed in a more powerful, professional approach to leading the country. The increase in the political parties in the Ottoman Empire forced the Ottoman Turks to reevaluate whether the political parties were due to bad policies enforced by the government or due to ethnic conflicts. Japan launched a surprise attack on the Russian navy. This was a big hit to Russia and the Czar. The Russo-Japanese war lasted from 1904-1905. In 1905 “Bloody Sunday” would be a day that would never be forgotten. Father Gapan, followed by many went to present a petition to the Tsar. However when the mob reached the palace, they were greeted with open fire. The Russian public was outraged and declared a democratic republic. This began the Russian Revolution of 1905. Both the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire will forever remain a large aspect in understanding history. They led as an example to other countries to claim their independence and to establish a better government based on the mistakes they have seen. The young men who...