Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 An overview This overview The Nature of Russian Government Ideology Structures and Institutions Opposition The nature of opposition and how it changed Repression as a way of controlling opposition Reform as a way of controlling opposition Social and Economic Change In the countryside In the towns and cities War and Revolution and the development of Government Government - Ideology Strong continuity in autocratic
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‘The reforms of Alexander II weakened the Tsarist regime’, explain why you agree or disagree with this view. (25 marks) While in reign Alexander II introduced many reforms into Russian life, hoping they’d play a key part and influence society positively. Nevertheless, the majority of the reforms weakened the Tsarist regime showing that planning was not effective, and that many of the ideas had been rushed, for example, the emancipation of the serfs. The reform of emancipation weakened the Tsarist
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encouraging and caring his people were and the fact that he had many support from his own home nation made him even more powerful (less opposition from the inside). Nicholas agreed to an October Manifesto in October 1905 as a response to the Russian
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Defence and 6 Interior Ministers. This highlights a number of different major issues in Russia at this point. Firstly it showed a fundamental lack of trust between the Tsar and his ministers. This could be taken further to show that therefore the Russian people may see the Tsar as incapable of change and fundamentally untrusting of politicians, as can be seen by his name-calling of Rodzianko, the head of the Duma, when faced with the news of the imminent revolution in Petrograd. Another element of
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gold. Instead they are getting cuts in their pensions and an IMF austerity plan. The austerity plan will cut social services, funds for education, layoff government workers, devalue the currency, thus raising the prices of imports which include Russian gas, thus electricity, and open Ukrainian assets to takeover by Western corporations. Ukraine’s agriculture lands will pass into the hands of American agribusiness. One part of the Washington/EU plan for Ukraine, or that part of Ukraine
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not even a single power that dominated another in Europe. This was to ensure a balance of power. Russia did also play an important role in the Concert over time. The reasons for the reforms that were passed down by Alexander II was due to the Russian defeat at Crimean War on their home soil after three years of indecisive warfare. This was a massive psychological blow to Alexander’s regimes of invincibility and strength. He was always concerned about Russia’s lack of technology due to war and
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In the towns and cities of Russia, workers came out on strike and held mass demonstrations on the streets. At the same time, Russia was enduring the last months of war with Japan, a conflict in which Russian armed forces were comprehensively defeated by the island Asiatic power. The articulate Russian middle class, seeing an opportunity to capitalise upon the weakness of the
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History – Alexander II #3 Revision Notes Opposition, Conclusion Lucas Fox 11OA The Opposition to Alexander II consisted on two divisions; the Moderates, and the Extremists. The Moderates included: * Alexander Herzen – who believed that socialism should be based on village commune, he believed that with patience the peasants could be educated. “to the people.” * Pisarev – who believed the peasants were not ready to rebel and needed a group of educated elite “vanguard” to lead them. He
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Did the 1905 Revolution seriously threaten the position of the Tsar? It could be argued that the "supposed" 1905 Russian Revolution seriously threatened the position of the Tsar as the outrage that was shown towards the Tsar and the government came from a wide range of classes from the society. The 1905 revolution was a result of huge public discontent by 3 main classes; the peasants, workers and the liberals. These groups were especially angry at the Tsar due to three main reasons; heavy
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The book compares the details of the Russian Revolution with the events of Animal Farm. There are lots of similarities between animal farm and Russian revolution though the scheming of Napoleon and Stalin. There are several of events of Napoleon are similar to the events of Stalin of the Russian revolution. For example, Napoleon looked friendly to Pilkington but he had sold the pile of timber to Frederick. (Page 66) however, the similar thing for Russian revolution was Stalin signed non-aggression
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