3: autocracy and development aIII Flashcards

1
Q

who influenced AIII strong commitment to autocracy

A

his tutor Pobedonostev

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2
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how did AIII begin his reign

A

hanging those involved in fathers assassination, manifesto of unshakeable autocracy and law on exceptional measures

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3
Q

what did the law on exceptional measures declare

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commander in chief could be appointed to take control of a locaility, using military police courts and arbitrary powers of imprisonment if necessary

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4
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what happened to loris meilkov proposals and reforming ministers under AIII

A

proposals abandoned and ministers resigned

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5
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who did AIII rely heavily on

A

conservatives

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6
Q

who was AIII first internal minister and who was he replaced by in 1882

A

ignatiev replaced by tolstoy

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7
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minister for education

A

delyanov

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8
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over procurator of holy synod

A

pobedonostev

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9
Q

how did Katkov help AIII

A

he was a journalist who helped justify AIII conservative views to literate public

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10
Q

what did land captains have the power to do

A

override elections to zemstva and village assemblies and disregard zemstvo decisions

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11
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what were land captains made responsible for

A

law enforcement and gov in countryside

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12
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what could land captains ignore

A

normal judicial process, overturned court judgements

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13
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how were election arrangements changed in 1890

A

reduce peasants vote and placed zemstva under central gov control

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14
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what happened to the electorate of towns in 1892

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reduced to owners of property above a certai calue

mayor and members of town councils subject to gov direction

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15
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who were the police led by 1881-1884

A

Von Plehve

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16
Q

what were the changes in policing at this time

A

no of police increased and new branches of criminal investigation dept set ip

17
Q

what was there a drive to recruit in police

A

spies, counter spies and agents provocateurs

18
Q

what could any area of the empire be deemed as by the 1882 statute on police surveillance

A

an area of subversion

19
Q

what could police do to convicts, those aware of crimes and relatives of convicts under statute on police surveillance

A

arrest, detain, question, imprison or exile

20
Q

what did the 1885 decree provide that minister of justice did

A

exercise greater control

21
Q

what powers were the ministry of justice granted in 1887

A

hold closed court sessions

22
Q

what did ministry of justice become responsible for in 1889

A

appointment of town judges

23
Q

what were raised in 1887

A

property and educational qualifications needed by jurors

24
Q

who were volost courts put under jurisdiction of 1889

A

Land Captains- countryside

judges- towns

25
Q

what did delyanovs university charter make appointmens of staff subject to

A

religious moral and patriotic orientations rather than academic grounds

26
Q

what did delyanov close and abolish

A

closed universities for women and abolished separate uni courts

27
Q

what happened to primary education under delyanov

A

lowest class children restricted to primary education

placed in hands of church

28
Q

why were education policies of dubious value

A

ran counter to govs attmepts to promote economic modernisation and failed to prevent student involvement in illegal polticial movements

29
Q

what were temporary regulations established by tolstoy

A

allowed papers to be closed down and ban placed on publishirs, cnsors more active, censorship extended to theatre art and culture

30
Q

what law was introduced in may 1881

A

reduced redemption fees payable and cancels arrears of some ex serfs

31
Q

what was abolished may 1885

A

poll tax

32
Q

introduction of what tax shifted burden of taxation a little from lowest classes

A

inheritance tax

33
Q

when was peasants land bank established

A

1883