Life as a Peasant between 1881 and 1905 In 1881 the peasant community (82 per cent of the Russian community) as a whole had a huge feeling of expectation. In response to increasing peasant disturbances (348 in 1945-54 to 1859 in 1861) over two decades Alexander the 2nd introduced reforms which had revolutionary impacts on their lives; they had become free, education was more easily available, they now had far more power of the judicial system and could self-govern through the introduction of Zemstvas
How far do you think Russia had moved in the direction of a parliamentary system of government by 1914? A parliamentary system of government is where there is a government in which members of the cabinet are appointed from elected members of an assembly, and in order to remain in power, must hold the vote of the majority. Right from 1613, Russia had been an autocracy ruled by Tsars. The tsar had no limits on his power and one of the Tsars strongest supporters was the official State Church, the Russian
How far do you agree that the economy of Tsarist Russia was transformed in the years to 1914? It can be argued that there was there was a change in the economy of Tsarist Russia in the years to 1914, but there is some debate to the extent of the transformation of the economy. It is undeniable that there is evidence which shows there was a degree of change within the USSR; this is shown through the actions of Sergi Witte, Stolypin and the four Duma’s from the years 1906 to 1914. Firstly, it
How far do you agree that the economy of Tsarist Russia was transformed in the years 1881-1914? June 2009. Intro: * Although Russia had immense natural resources such as iron ore and coal, the industrial development was modest, and limited to towns such as Petersburg, Moscow and Ukraine. Paragraph 1: * Sergei Witte was the main character for promoting change and reforms. His aim was to make Russia a super power. * But, he was faced with many problems; Russia had a very small
Russian Revolution 1881-1924 Key words bank 1 Tsar: A tsar was a Russian emperor, who was an autocratic leader before 1917 in Russia. Autocracy: Any system of government in which the power and authority to rule are in the hands of a single individual. Serf: Serfs were the lowest level of workers in most areas of medieval Europe, though in some there were slaves, who were at a lower level. Serfs were not slaves, but were not free to leave the land where they worked. Their obligation with
it relevant, e.g. reference to April Theses. However, it is showing some awareness of the question, e.g. ‘both used terror’. (2) A relevant factor is introduced: Trotsky and use of terror. (3) The question is asking you to make a judgement as to how significant was the work of Lenin and Trotsky. Without this judgement, the answer will probably not be analytical. As shown here, the approach is descriptive and only refers to Trotsky. The final sentence does attempt to focus on the question, but the
RUSSIA 1881 - 1924 REVISION NOTES These notes are divided into 5 “parts” that correspond to the 5 sections in the outline scheme of work. Part one is essential to your understanding of parts 2 – 5 but will not be the focus of an exam question. Consider each of the parts 2 – 5 to be the likely focus of one of the two questions in the exam, so revise with this focus in mind. Part One - Background I. Overview Russia began in the thirteenth century as the area around Moscow, and
To what extent was the Russian economy transformed in the period of 1881-1914 Russia’s economy in 1881 was in a rather detrimental state, they seemed to be so many years behind the rest of the European superpowers, especially in terms of industrial progress. A famous historian Murphy referred to Russia as the “most economically underdeveloped superpower.” Many reforms were attempted to improve the economic state of Russia, but just how successful were they? In this essay I am going to be writing
In 1905 the revolution accidently took its role after Russia’s embarrassing defeat in the Russo-Japanese war, people had been pushed to the brink. Bloody Sunday took place where the Tsar was claimed to murder mass amounts of ‘pro tsar’ workers whom appealed for a peaceful protest through the use of a petition. The workers were led by Father Gaepon whom persuaded them into believing the Tsar was a godly figure who would listen and reach out to them. They were soon devastated when they were shot down
The years 1881 to 1914 were a time of great turbulence in Tsarist Russia. The 1905 revolution almost toppled the Tsarist regime. Political assassinations were common and military defeat became somewhat the norm. In the late 19th century, Russia was one of Europe’s Great Powers. This status had depended on military power but by the 1890s military power was becoming increasingly linked to economic power. Furthermore Russia itself was the most economically backward Great Powers; based solely around