Main Periods of Rule

Question 1

When did Alexander II rule from?

Answer 1

1855-1881

Question 2

What was Alexander II main challenges?

Answer 2

effects of Crimea War
social unrest regarding living and working conditions

Question 3

Name 3 of Alexander II’s domestic reforms?

Answer 3

changes to:
education
military
legal system

Question 4

When was Alexander II assassinated?

Answer 4

1881

Question 5

What was the main challenge of Alexander III?

Answer 5

land ownership issues
assassination of father

Question 6

When did Alexander III rule from?

Answer 6

1881-1894

Question 7

When was the Statue of State Security and what was it?

Answer 7

Reform by Alexander III, 1881, sanctioned greater use of repression

Question 8

When did Nicholas II rule from?

Answer 8

1894-1917

Question 9

When did Nicholas II abdicate?

Answer 9

1917

Question 10

What challenges did Nicholas II face?

Answer 10

Opposition to his rule in terms of radicals
Japanese War (1904-5)
Made Russia fight WW1

Question 11

Give an example of an economic policy Nicholas II attempted to introduce

Answer 11

economic= expansion of heavy industry- aimed to modernise Russian economy

Question 12

Give an example of political and social reforms Nicholas II tried to introduce

Answer 12

political= set up representative chamber- unsuccessful
social= education expansion, wants of Russians not met

Question 13

When did the Provisional Government take power?

Answer 13

March 1917- October 1917

Question 14

2 challenges of the Provisional government

Answer 14

1. Unelected
2. Unrepresentative

Question 15

Who took over the Provisional government sure to their unpopular policies?

Answer 15

Bolsheviks (radical group)

Question 16

domestic policy of Provisional government

Answer 16

police department disband

Question 17

When did Lenin rule from?

Answer 17

Oct 1917-1924

Question 18

2 main challenges for Lenin

Answer 18

1. confront opposition
2. tackle Russia’s involvement in WW1

Question 19

What did Lenin introduce due to the despise regarding War communism?

Answer 19

NEP (new economic policy)

Question 20

What was the Treaty of Brestlitovsk and when was it?

Answer 20

March 1918
peace treaty with Germany

Question 21

When did Stalin rule from?

Answer 21

1928-1953

Question 22

Who were the secret police called that Stalin used to implement repression?

Answer 22

NKVD

Question 23

When did Khrushchev rule from?

Answer 23

1953-1964

Question 24

What was the main challenge of Khrushchev?

Answer 24

change image Stalin created
Agriculture still considered a mess after Stalin

Question 25

Name an arguably positive and negative domestic policy of Khrushchev

Answer 25

positive: De-Stalination, attempted peace after Stalin
negative: continued use of repression to maintain law and order, political prisoners released