Condition Of Russia 1917 Flashcards
What percentage of the population were peasants
80%
When were political parties legally permitted?
1906
How many workers were on strike by 1914
1,450,000 million
What was autocracy?
A system of government with one person in absolute power (Tsar Nicholas II)
Who was the Tsar assisted by?
Advisors who had no ultimate power over the Tsar
What did the 1905 revolution cause?
The October manifesto which created a national parliament, the duma. However it didn’t have ultimate law making power.
Who was Stolypin?
Tsars head of government, restored order after 1905 with brutal repression.
What names were created because of stolypins brutal policies?
Stolypin wagons (carried people away into exile) and stolypins necktie (hanging noose)
Who was Trusevich?
Head of police, also known for harsh policies
What was Trusevichs policy of surveillance?
He had undercover agents in revolutionary parties creating mistrust among comrades. ( 94 agents in parties by 1913)
Why were Trusevich and Stolypin not effective?
The Bolshevik newspaper (Pravda) founded in 1912 was unsuccessfully shut down 8 times but always re-emerged.
