national minorities fc Flashcards
what were the national minorities
did not originate from russian peoples
-make up 55% of Ukraine 1897
what did the reforms of Alex II give to poles
renewed hope for freedoms + reform in education
example of pole who wanted partial independence
wielopolski - prime minister 1862
consequence of attempted assassination on wielopolski
-forced conscription young male poles - divert manpower from opposition but conscripts do not cooperate
when was the polish revolt
1863 - 1864 - led by Dabrowski
who did 1860s polish rebels have support of
russian officers e.g. Dabrowski trained in russian army
consequence of polish revolt
no support peasant - Milyutin in charge of Poland
Milyutin plan consequence for Poland
-russia official language
-increased control - limited autonomy + nationalism
what formed in 1890
polish proletariat w/ 1892 polish socialist party
WW1 - consequence for Poland
free from Russian rule under 1918 Brest litvosk
when was russo polish war
1920 - lenin invades Poland as wants to ‘free proletariat’
but consequence of russo polish war
1920 armistice - Poland retain independence (proletariat reject lenin)
where did Polish gov go on German invasion
London
what did Germany uncover 1943
-4,200 dead polish officers uncovered - NKVD accused + London poles launch investigation - russia cease relations
what did Yalta Potsdam agreements allow
implement soviet gov across Poland
1948 Poland gov
PPR forms one party state (stalinist influence party)
repression in Poland PPR
1950 30,000 workers strike - rounded up + sent to concentration camps
1952 Poland
officially peoples republic Poland
what is considered start of Russification
1863 Milyutin plan Poland
difference between communist and tsars in minorities
-tsars control via appeasement
-stalin control via repression after promising reform
example of stalin control via repression
-1941 German invasion stalin accuse minority Govs of cooperation - deported to asia
only group who’s treatment remains constant
jews
example of liberal stance of Alex II on Finland
1863 allow separate Finnish parliament