Aftermath of 1905 Russian Revolution Flashcards
Stolypin’s aims for agriculture reform?
- Transform traditional agriculture
- Abolish communal system
- Aimed to create new class of prosperous peasants
Stolypin’s quote on prosperous peasants
” Wager on strong and the sober”
Modernization rates of Russia, Britain, and Germany
Russia only had 30% in production from industry
- Britain = 75%
- Germany = 70%
Population of peasants and other classes of people?
82% = Peasants
12% = Upper class
4% = Working
2% = Commercial
How would change have to be made?
Via agriculture reforms
- Tsar’s modernization w/out revolution
What is the First Duma also known as?
Duma of lords and lackeys
Date of first Duma?
Apr - July of 1906
What did the Tsar issue in April of 1906?
Fundamental laws
What were the fundamental laws?
- Ministers are set and dismissed by Tsar
- Tsar had the right to govern my decree
- He could deprive Duma of political power
What were the problems of the first Duma?
- Elections were boycotted by radical socialist parties ( except the mensheviks)
- The Kadets (constitutional democratic party) dominated the assembly and made radical demands
What were the radical demands made by the Kadets?
- Transferring all agriculture land to peasants
- Further constitutional changes
What was the Tsar’s response to the Kadet’s radical demands?
He refused
what were the Kadets also known as?
Constitutional democratise/ constitutional democrats
Who were the Kadets?
Liberal political in Russian empire that included constitutional monarchists and moderate republicans
- Previously, party of people’s freedom
Peasant disturbances?
Increased and impacted 20% of the army b/c over 200 mutinies in it