Government Turning Points Flashcards

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Ideology/Role of Individual
Alexander II 1881 +

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If Loris Melikov Plan had gone through, power of Czar would have been limited

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Ideology/Role of Individual
Alexander II 1881 -

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Assassination of A2 prevented future potential reform- not a stop to ongoing events

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Operation/Structure of Government
Alexander II 1881 +

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Loris Melikov plan for national assembly not introduced- A3 dashed any hopes
If not for assassination, a representative democracy may have been introduced, revolution may have been avoided, etc.

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Operation/Structure of Government
Alexander II 1881 -

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Duma was introduced 24 years later- assassination only delayed the inevitable, only prevented hypothetical future reform

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Methods of control/Political freedoms
Alexander II 1881 +

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None

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Methods of control/Political freedoms
Alexander II 1881 -

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Caused little difference in most areas- life remained practically the same

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Alexander II 1881 Evaluation

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Ideology/Role of Individual- Minimal change- 6th
Operation/Structure of Government- Minor change- 5th
Methods of control/Political freedoms- No change- 6th
Overall- 6th

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Ideology/Role of Individual
1905 Revolution +

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First introduction of representative democracy at a national level

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Ideology/Role of Individual
1905 Revolution -

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Democracy given very limited- flawed voting system, Nicholas still an autocrat

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Operation/Structure of Government
1905 Revolution +

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National Duma- first representative democracy, political parties introduced, could have offered a path towards western style parliamentary democracy

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Operation/Structure of Government
1905 Revolution -

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Democracy very limited, only lasted 12 years

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Methods of control/Political freedoms
1905 Revolution +

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Representative democracy for the first time, trade unions, free speech, etc.

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Methods of control/Political freedoms
1905 Revolution -

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Very brief, virtually all political rights later removed by Communists

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1905 Rev Evaluation

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Ideology/Role of Individual- Little change- 5th
Operation/Structure of government- clear change- 4th
Methods of control/Political freedoms- major change, albeit brief- 3rd
Overall- 3rd

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Ideology/Role of Individual
Feb Rev +

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Czarism collapsed- end of centuries old system of monarchy, necessary precursor to Oct Rev
Replaced with Provisional Govt.- committed to move towards western style democracy

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Ideology/Role of Individual
Feb Rev -

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Very brief- ideology changed to democracy, but never actually took hold (Constituent Assembly never assembled)

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Operation/Structure of Govt.
Feb Rev +

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Czarism collapsed- replaced with democratic assembly rather than monarchy

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Operation/Structure of Govt.
Feb Rev -

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Very brief, never in practice, only a short intermission in between authoritarianism

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Methods of control/Political Freedoms
Feb Rev +

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Commitment to wide ranging rights, e.g. freedom of speech, voting rights, freedom for political prisoners, disbandment of secret police

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Methods of control/Political Freedoms
Feb Rev -

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Very brief, short intermission between authoritarianism

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Feb Rev Evaluation

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Ideology/Role of Individual- significant change- 2nd
Operation/Structure of government- entire change (brief)- 1st
Methods of control/Political freedoms- significant change (brief)- 1st
Overall- 1st

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Ideology/Role of Individual
Oct Rev +

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Introduced Communist dictatorship that would last until end of period

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Ideology/Role of Individual
Oct Rev -

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Return to authoritarianism- PG only interlude

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Operation/Structure of Government
Oct Rev +

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Ended possibility of western style democracy, introduced dictatorship

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Operation/Structure of Government
Oct Rev -

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Simply a return to autocracy, PG just an interlude

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Methods of Control/Political freedoms
Oct Rev +

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Suppression of freedoms e.g. closure of Constituent Assembly, creation of one party state, use of Cheka

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Methods of control/Political freedoms
Oct Rev -

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Secret police returned rather than introduced, PG just an intermission

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Oct Rev Evaluation

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Ideology/Role Of Individual- significant, durative change- 1st
Operation/Structure of Government- entire change- 2nd
Methods of control/Political freedoms- some change- 2nd
Overall- 2nd

29
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Ideology/Role of Individual
Stalin’s accession +

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Creation of Cult of Personality

30
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Ideology/Role of Individual
Stalin’s accession -

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No change to original Bolshevik ideology, Cult Of Personality mirrors Czarism, effects not immediate

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Operation/Structure of Government
Stalin’s accession +

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Stalin created a totalitarian state, complete control over all aspects of politics and society

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Operation/Structure of Government
Stalin’s Accession -

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Effects not immediate, significant features of government remained- ideology, one-party state, no democracy

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Methods of control/Political freedoms
Stalin’s accession +

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Introduced complete totalitarianism and repression on a much larger scale

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Methods of control/Political freedoms
Stalin’s accession -

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Secret police already existed, Stalin just extended it, effects not immediate

35
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Stalin’s Accession Evaluation

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Ideology/Role of Individual- evident change- 4th
Operation/Structure of Government- small change- 3rd
Methods of control/Political freedoms- some change- 3rd
Overall- 4th

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Ideology/Role of Individual
Khrushchev and Destalinisation +

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Cult of Personality dismantled, Khrushchev less authoritarian- forced into retirement

37
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Ideology/Role of Individual
Khrushchev and Destalinisation -

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Much of dictatorship remained the same- ideology, one party state

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Operation/Structure of Government
Khrushchev and Destalinisation +

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Politics became less violent- Khrushchev forced into retirement, not executed

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Operation/Structure of Government
Khrushchev and Destalinisation -

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Still a one party state, no democracy

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Methods of control/Political freedoms
Khrushchev and Destalinisation +

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Stalin’s systems of repression largely dismantled e.g. gulags closed, only 11,000 political prisoners by 1960

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Methods of control/Political freedoms
Khrushchev and Destalinisation -

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Repression still present- secret police

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Khrushchev and Destalinisation Evaluation

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Ideology/Role of Individual- Significant change
Operation/Structure of Government- some change
Methods of control/Political freedoms- little change