Alexander III Flashcards
Who was Alexander III tutored by?
Alexander Pobedonostev
What were Land Captains and when were they created?
July 1889 - state appointed officials with power to override elections and decisions of the zemstva- generally in charge of town governing
Who was the first Head of the Okhrana?
Vyacheslav Von Plehve
What was the Statute on Police Surveillance?
In 1882 any area could be deemed an “area of supervision” in which arrests could be made based on suspicion
What did the Education Ministry based education on?
“Religious, moral and patriotic grounds” as opposed to academic
What institution did Dmitry Tolstoy establish that censored and how did it do so?
The government committee in 1882, that closed down newspapers, and literacy publications had to be approved by the committee
How was Russification enforced?
Imposed through Russian language, removing independent services in non Russian states and replacing currencies with the Russian one
Other places of worship were banned
When did the first anti Jewish pogroms spread?
April 1881
How many cities were affected by the pogroms?
16
How many Jews were deported from Moscow following the pogroms?
20,000
