Chapter 4 - Russification - Social Impacts Flashcards
SOCIAL IMPACTS OF RUSSIFICATION
social impacts of russification
Finland Social Impacts: Nicholas II
Whose power was strengthened during russification under Nicholas II?
The Orthodox Church
How many Russians compared to Finns lived in Finland when Russian was made the administrative language?
8000 Russians, 2.7 million Finns
Finland: Stalin
Roughly how many Soviets died in two wars with Finland during Stalin’s reign?
450,000
How many Finns died in the two wars with the Soviets during WW2?
120,000
Ukraine: Alexander II
When were Ukrainian Sunday schools abolished?
1862
What did a decree in Ukraine in 1863 state?
That the Ukrainian language did not exist
When did it become illegal to publish books in Ukrainian?
1876
Ukraine: Lenin
What was encouraged after the 1924 constitution?
The Ukrainian language
Ukraine: Stalin
When were all Ukrainian folk singers executed?
1932
How many Ukrainians were killed in the Holodomor famine from 1932 to 1933?
7.5 million
What happened to promoters of the Ukrainian language in 1929 and then 1936 to 1939?
They were purged
What happened in Ukraine under Stalin that had also happened under Alexander II?
Russian became the official language of Ukraine
What were many Ukrainians accused of after WW2?
Collaborating with the Germans - executed or transport to the far north
The Baltic States: Alexander II
What was banned in schools in 1865?
The Lithuanian language
What were Lithuanians banned from?
Government jobs