example the population of St Petersburg doubled between 1890 and 1940 from 1 to 2 million. The completion of the Trans-Siberian also meant that influence in the East was increased and the economic potential of Siberia was opened up. In some respects Stolypin was an economic reformer‚ as he wanted to create a prosperous peasant class to be loyal to the Tsar. In November 1906 he passed a law that freed peasants from the commune and later redemption payments were abolished. This had been a huge weight on
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How significant was the First World War in bringing about the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in March 1917? The abdication of the Tsar in 1917 is still talked about today; the reasons are still disputed to this day. There are three main views; the optimist view which states that Russia was on the right path but the First World War slipped Russia into revolution. This view is supported by A.Gerschenkron who says‚ “That in the absence of war‚ Russia could have continued in the road of progressive
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D3 5. How far was Nicholas II responsible for the fall of the Romanovs in 1917? Nicholas II being the last tsar of the Romanov dynasty that lasted for over 300 years‚ is accountable for the fall of the Romanovs in 1917‚ however‚ there are various other reasons too that involved in the ultimate fall of tsarism in Russia in February 1917. While Nicholas’s indecisiveness played a major role in portraying his negligence‚ the other factors that involved the fall of tsarism were‚ the declining economic
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from its attempt at modernization since 1861. Analyze Russia’s lagging modernization as it disrupted the traditional order and the incapacity of political institutions to respond to these changes. 3. Suppose in 19ll‚ in place of the assassinated Stolypin‚ you were appointed prime minister of Russia by Nicholas II. What advice and direction would you give the Tsar and what policies would you pursue? In your answer mention court politics‚ the transformation of the imperial system‚ the economic and
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Why was Russia hard to rule in 1881? (Task: add key details to each of the areas on the mind map). How far did Alexander III reform Russia 1881-92? (Task: Identify the different reforms that Alexander III put in place. Write each reform onto the continuum – place it on the line based on how far you think it reformed Russia. Underneath the continuum explain why you placed the factor where you did – try to give some specific reasons/examples of its effects). Opposition groups (Task: Answer the questions
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What role did Nicholas II play in his own downfall? Nicholas II played‚ by far the biggest role in his downfall as the Tsar of Russia. Certain aspects of his behaviour definitely contributed to bringing down the Russian empire‚ however most of these qualities were not weaknesses in character but qualities associated with poor leadership. By weakness‚ I mean being easily influenced and controlled by others. Nicholas was a firm believer in autocracy and was virtually unmoveable in this belief. This
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Russia possible essay questions: Collapse Reform and reaction‚ 1855–1881 Why did Alexander II order the emancipation of the serfs in 1861? (12 marks) Crimean War defeat His own beliefs Political considerations Why did defeat in the Crimean War lead to reform under Alexander II? (12 marks) Inadequate army training suggested Russia was not an “elite state” Social unrest caused by the defeat Pressure from intellectuals Explain why Alexander II introduced further reforms following the Emancipation
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How far were divisions among its opponents responsible for the survival of Tsarist rule in the years 1881-1905? To a certain extent the divisions among the opponents of the Tsar‚ such as the Bolshevik and Menshevik split in the Marx party after the 1903 conference‚ or even the divisions among different revolutionary parties entirely‚ e.g. Marx and the Social Revolutionaries‚ was responsible for the survival of Tsarist rule in this period as this led to disorganisation and lack of effectiveness
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The Russian Revolution: The Rise of the Soviet Union Table of contents: 1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………….. P.2-3 2. I - The February Revolution……………………………………………….. P.4 3. II- The October Revolution………………………………………………… P.5-6 4. Important Figures’ backgrounds ……………………………………………P.7-11 5. Animal Farm………………………………………………………………... P.12-13 6. Results? ......................................................................................................... P.14-15 7. Works Cited ………………………………………………………………
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1905 Russian Revolution At the beginning of the 20th century the Russian industrial employee worked on average an 11 hour day (10 hours on Saturday). Conditions in the factories were extremely harsh and little concern was shown for the workers’ health and safety. Attempts by workers to form trade unions were resisted by the factory owners and in 1903‚ a priest‚ Father Georgi Gapon‚ formed the Assembly of Russian Workers. Within a year it had over 9‚000 members. 1904 was a particularly bad year
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