Alexander- Opposition to the rule Flashcards

1
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What is meant by the populist movement?

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-A set of general beliefs held amongst the intelligentsia.
-Perfect society based on the peasant and village commune.

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2
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Who was Alexander Herzen?

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-The father of Russian SOCIALISM
-Author of radical ‘the Bell’

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3
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What did Alexander Herzen believe?

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-village commune very close to pure socialism
-NEED A REVOLUTION BABY

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4
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What did the populists attempt to organise in 1874 and why did it ultimately fail? (Narodnik’s) (also happens 2 years later)

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-3000 educated people went round to uplift and encourage peasant uprising (dressed as peasants)
-Peasants were suspicious and it failed.

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5
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Who are three main antagonists to Alexander II?

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-Alexander Herzen
-Bukunin
-Chernyshevsky

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What was the aim of the people’s will?

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-Assassinate the Tsar and anyone associated with the regime.

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7
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Who was Chernyshevsky?

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-editor of radical journal
-wrote ‘what is to be done’- peasants leader of revolution. (influenced Bolshevik revolution)

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8
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Who was Bukinin?

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-communal ownership of land
-Translated Das Kapital
-No state

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9
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Which two groups succeeded the land and freedom movement?

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-Black Repartition
-Peoples will

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10
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How did the people’s will and black repartition differ?

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-Peoples will- policy of terrorism
-Black Repartition- socialist propaganda amongst workers and peasants.

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11
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Who led the 1874 uprising?

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Peter Lavrov

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12
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Who did land liberty also assassinate in 1878?

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The head of the third section.

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13
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How many assassination attempts on the Tsar?

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7/8

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14
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When was the Tsar assassinated?

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March 1881.

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15
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When was the first assassination attempt on the Tsar?

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1866

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16
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What caused the general spread of opposition in the 1860s?

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-relaxed censorship
-independent education
-legal reforms attracting the critiquing middle class.

17
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What were two initial opposition groups (1862/3)

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-Young Russia
-The organisations

18
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Who were young Russia? 1862

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-Hostile to the Tsar and the church (still dominated education)

19
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Who were the organisations? 1863

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-set up at a Moscow university to coordinate revolutionary activities.