Alexander III Flashcards
1
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What did he do when he came onto throne?
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He denounced his fathers plan for liberal reforms and wrote the ‘manifesto of unshakeable autocracy’
2
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Changes in the local government be AIII
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- 1889 appointed land captains responsible 4 law enforcement + governing he countryside AND they undermined and controlled the zemtva
- 1892 made members of the local government subject to gov direction.
- 1890 The zemtva was changed to lower the peasant vote and make them focus on social services not politics
3
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Changes made to policing by AIII
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- ⬆️ in police numbers and use
- new branches like double agents( agent provocateurs)
- The okranah targeted socialists and trade unions
- new law passed made it legal to detain & arrest people who committed crimes and people they THOUGHT would commit crimes
4
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Changes to the judicial system
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- 1855 decree allowed judges to be dismissed at will = more control
- 1887 powers to hold closed courts = trials were held in secret
- 1889 volosts courts put under the control of land captains
5
Q
Who was in charge of ed in 1884
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Delyanov
6
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What were the educational changes?
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-The appointments for uni staff was made on a religious and moral basis. (Those who agreed with the tsar)
- women could not attend uni
- abolished separate courts for unis
- lower classes could only get primary education
- 21% were literate in 1897
The university policy countered the government policy = student took part in illegal political opposition
7
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What were the changes made to censorship?
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- (Tolstoy) 1882 temporary regulations so newspapers could be closed
- life ban placed on editors % publishers
- reading rooms were restricted
Russification was enforced
8
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What were some of the positive reform made by AIII
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- 1881 reduced redemption payments
- 1883 establishing pews at land banks
- 1885 poll tax was abolished
