Duma

Question 1

First Duma

Answer 1

May-July 1906

Bolsheviks, SRs boycot

Leaving radical liberals (critical of Tsar)

Duma wanted gentry land seizures, emergency law removal - Gormykin (Witte’s replacement) said no

Duma insisted so dissolved and Stolypin replaced Gormykin (hardline conservative)

Question 2

Second Duma

Answer 2

Feb-June 1907

Stolypin tried to influence elections but as Bolsheviks, Menshiviks and SRs participated (very critical Duma)

Stolypin failed to pass land reforms so used emergency laws whilst Duma not in session

Duma wouldn’t ratify these so S made a plot up to kill tsar to arrest radicals

Question 3

Third Duma

Answer 3

1907-1912

More submissive (2,200/2,500 gov proposals agreed)

However there were disputes (shows even moderates didn’t like Nich)

After Stolypin failed to get primary education extension through gov abused emergency laws (Duma system clearly failing)

Question 4

Fourth Duma

Answer 4

1912-17

Very submissive - Kokovstov replaced Stolypin (1911 killed) until 1914

Kokovstov ignored Duma and as they were so divided they couldn’t fight back (workers took initiative and striked)