How seriouse was opposition to Nicholas from 1894-1905 Flashcards
Who were the political groups in the period?
- Liberals (Kadets/Octoberists)
- Populists
- Socialist revolutionaries
- Social Democrats (Bolsheviks / Mensheviks)
Under who’s reign did most of these illegally form?
Alexander III
When did Political parties become legal?
1905
What style of rule did the Liberals want?
One similar to the western style
Who did the liberals want to form a union?
The zemstavas
Why did the Liberals split into the Octoberists and the Kadets?
The Octoberists supported the October Manifesto where as the Kadets wanted further concessions
Who were the Populists, a terrorist group?
Young intelligentsia
Which political group emerged from the populists?
the Social revolutionaries
What did the moderate right and radical left of the SRs do?
MR worked to improve living conditions and the RL committed terrorist actions
Who were the Social democrats influenced by?
Marx
Why was there a split in the SDs into Bolsheviks and Mensheviks?
Bolsheviks wanted a professional group of revolutionaries which would allow them to skip the capitalist phase
Mensheviks were more true to the evolution through the modes Marx predicted
What did Nicholas create in 1902 to try and quell workers fears bout deteriorating working and living conditions?
Legal workers interest groups (Zubatov Unions)
When were the Zubatov unions abandoned after they became unruly?
1903
How many Bolsheviks were there before 1914?
around 10,000
