chapter ten Flashcards

1
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what did liberals want

A

changes in governmental structure
spread of education
emergence of a strong middle class
industrialisation (westernisation)
more representation in governing roles and the rule of law

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2
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where did liberals hold the most influence

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zemstvas

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3
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what increased liberals reputation with the public

A

the majority liberal zemstva and their ability to deal with the famines of 1891-2

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4
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how did the tsar react to the 1895 suggestion from the liberals of the zemstva to create an advisory body

A

dismissed it

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5
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when was the union of liberation founded

A

1903

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6
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liberals impact on the general political impact

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contributed to the momentum that was already building up in the country

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7
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limitations of liberals impact

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had no real political power past contributions within the zemstva which the tsar still control over

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8
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what did the emerging ideas of agrarian socialism highlight

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the need for agricultural reform following the great famines 1891-2

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9
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which group assassinated the minster of education and when

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peoples will; 1901

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10
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what did the social revolutionaries suggest about peasant and urban workers interests

A

that their interests were identical and that they need to work together as the proletariat

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11
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percentage of urban working class supporters of the social revolutionaries

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50%

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12
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which opposition group carried out an active part in the 1905 revolution

A

social revolution

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13
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how many political assasinations did the social revolutionaries carry out between 1901-1905

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2,000

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14
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what social change helped marxist theory fit in with russian society

A

industrialisation and the growth of an urban working class

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15
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what weakened the social democratic party in the 1900s

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the disunity and eventual split into mensheviks and bolsheviks that was hardened by 1906

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16
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difference in bolsheviks and mensheviks idealogy

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bolsheviks; the revolution had to be planned by a select few for the many
mensheviks; the revolution had to be completely carried out by the people

17
Q

how many trade unions were closed or denied registration between 1906-1910

A

over 1,000

18
Q

how many enterprises experienced a strike pre-war

A

only 12%

19
Q

what percentage did the general strike of 1914 actually bring out of work

A

only 25%

20
Q

actual threat of either revolutionary party

A

pretty low; membership was declining and neither succeeded in any national, regional or city organisations
until a revival in bolshevik interest 1912-14 when they succeeded in taking over firms from the mensheviks and had higher circulation of newspapers

21
Q

1914 average urban workers political views

A

politically apathetic