1905 revolution - consequences

Question 1

reforms carried out? [3]

Answer 1

October Manifesto (1905) - created the Duma
Peter Stolypin’s land reforms (1906-11) permitted peasants to leave the mir (village communes)
military reforms (1906 onwards) - establishment of a High Command; mobile artillery

Question 2

constitutional reform - how did Tsar undermine it
Tsar’s mistake?

Answer 2

undermined October Manifesto - Fundamental Law (April 1906) - Nicholas retained right of veto over legislation
Tsar closed first two dumas
Nicholas’ political incompetence undermined monarchy’s chance of survival

Question 3

who further undermined monarchy’s reputation

Answer 3

Rasputin - Tsar’s reliance on him

Question 4

Agricultural reform - who was the prime minister
aims?

Answer 4

Peter Stolypin - 1906-11
sought to encourage a prosperous peasant class - allowing peasants to leave village commune

Question 5

why didn’t agricultural reforms work?

Answer 5

only 20% of peasants broke away from communes
only 5% of peasants were making a profit by 1914
reforms didn’t tackle overpopulation
population growth - 125 million in 1900 to 159 million by 1913

Question 6

Military reforms - progress from Japan?
when were they due for completion?
consequence of WWI

Answer 6

quick mobilisation at start of WWI
1917
fatally undermined loyalty of Russian army