AIII: RUSSIFICATION Flashcards
Who instilled anti-Semitic beliefs into AIII?
Pobadonovstev.
Who were the main victims of Russification?
Jews: over 600 new measures were introduced placing severe restrictions on Jewish people.
What were pogroms?
Fierce persecutions which often involved the wounding and killing of Jews.
What were the ‘Black Hundreds’ notorious for?
The attacks on Jews.
What were the Okhrana?
Secret Police.
What were the gendarmes?
Police.
What was Russification?
Making things more Russian e.g., culture, education and law.
What was one of the most severe attacks on Jews?
Pogroms.
What were two of the worst waves of pogroms?
In Kinshinev and Bessarabia in 1903, in which 47 were left dead and 400 wounded.
What were three other ways in which Jews were discriminated against?
- Ghettos.
- Limited access to education.
- Exclusion from local government.
Which country saw some of the worst examples of Russification?
Poland, as Russification had been established there after the 1863 Polish rising.
What was the impact of Russification on teaching in Poland?
All teaching, except that of Polish language and the Catholic religion, had to be in Russian.
What was one of the most severe examples of Russification in Poland?
A garrison of at least 100,000 troops was stationed in Poland.
What were the main three countries subject to Russification?
- Poland
- Ukraine
- Baltic Provinces
