Essay Questions Flashcards
Evaluate the reasons for the February 1917 revolution
Following the 1905 revolution stolypin attempted to strengthen tsarism …..
World war 1 started in 1914 and in 1917….
Impact of ww1 Role of Tsar Role of Tsarina Peasant discontent Workers discontent (ISOLATED FACTOR)
‘Stolypin was successful in strengthening tsarism from 1906-1914’ how valid is this veiw
The attempted revolution in 1905 forced the tsar to introduce changes to try and ensure…..Peter stolypin was made prime minister in 1906….
Repression
Land reform
Political reform
Why was there a revolution in Russia in 1905?
Tsars had ruled through strict autocracy for hundreds of years. The use of repression had kept the public from rebelling
In 1905 there was an attempted revolution which lead to a year of…
Peasant discontent
Workers discontent
Military defeat
Bloody Sunday (ISOLATED FACTOR)
How secure was Tsarism in the years up until 1905?
Russia had been ruled by the Romanov family for almost….
The Tsar was an autocrat….
110 million people lived in Russia, 90%…..
Actions of the Tsars
Army okharana
Political opposition
To what extent were the social surveys of booth and Rowantree the most important reason the liberals introduced welfare reforms
Social surveys National security Rise of labour New liberalism Municipal socialism
To what extent did the liberal government deal effectively with the problems of poverty
The young
The old
The sick
The unemployed
“The labour government successfully creates a welfare state” how valid is this view
Want Ignorance Disease Squalor Idleness
To what extent the suffragists the main factor in women gaining the vote in 1918
Suffragists
Suffragettes
War work
Changing attitudes
To what extent was the strength of the red forces the most important factor in their victory in the civil war
Strength of the reds Leadership of Lenin Disunity of the Whites Trotsky Foreign intervention
