9. Situation in 1914 (Political) Flashcards
Why did the Tsar set up the Dumas?
as a result of the 1905 revolution and this had satisfied the middle classes.
What were the issues that neglected the Duma?
1906 Vyborg Appeal
1906 Fundamental law
1907 Electoral Law (Stolypins coup)
What did the third Duma achieve
Stolypins land reforms
Military enhancements
What continued the infiltration of political dissidents
Stolypin’s necktie
Okhrana
Despite secret police and repression, how many assassinations were committed by the Social Revolutionaries?
10,000
Despite secret police and repression, what groups committed 10,000 assassinations?
Social revolutionaries
Who were still discriminated against?
National minorities
What ministers were removed?
Witte and Stolypin
In 1906, what did Stolypin introduce?
Court martials
When was Stolypin assassinated?
1911
How many strikes were there in 1911?
24
In what year were there 24 strikes?
1911
How many strikes were there in 1914?
2400
In what year were there 2400 strikes?
1914
By what factor did strikes increase by during 1911-14?
By a factor of 10
By 1914, how many acts of terrorism were there?
17000 acts
When was the Lena Goldfields incident?
1912
What happened in 1912?
Lena Goldfields Incident
What was the 1912, Lena Goldfields Incidents?
Demands in the Lena Goldfields, Siberia, for better pay and work conditions. When police moved in the situation worsened. The result was troops firing on miners.
What did the leader of the Octoberists say in 1913?
Told his party their aims for “a peaceful, painless transition from the old condemned system to a new order” had failed
Who told his party that their aims for “a peaceful, painless transition from the old condemned system to a new order” had failed in 1913?
Leader of Octoberist
When did the leader of the Octoberist tell his party their aims for “a peaceful, painless transition from the old condemned system to a new order” had failed?
1913
What was the impact of the leader of the Octoberists tell his party their aims for “a peaceful, painless transition from the old condemned system to a new order” had failed in 1913?
Showered even the Tsars supporters were starting to turn against him due to their incompetence
How many state officials were there for every 1,000 Russian?
4
How many state officials were there for every 1,000 English person?
7.3
How many state officials were there for every 1,000 French person?
17.6
How many police sergeants were there in 1900?
1,8852
In what year were there 1,852 police sergeants?
1900
How many constables were there in 1900, who would manage the entire population?
6,874
When were there 6,874 constables to manage the population?
1900
Who was in charge of justice in the countryside?
Gentry magistrate
What were the Gentry magistrate in charge of?
In charge of justice in the countryside
What happened in the country side as late as 1904?
Gentry magistrate had the power to have peasant flogged for petty crimes
What did the 1832 Fundamental law declare?
Tsar was the absolute ruler
What did the department of agriculture do in 1894?
Briefed to deal with the rural crisis
Who was briefed to deal with the rural crisis in 1894?
Department of agriculture
When was the department of agriculture briefed to deal with the rural crisis?
1894
What was the impact of the department of agriculture briefed to deal with the rural crisis in 1894?
Ineffective in dealing with the land hunger
How did the 300 years of the Romanov dynasty rule?
Okhrana and the Orthodox Church
