Nature of government Flashcards
What established the Duma in 1905?
October manifesto
What limited the Duma’s power in 1906?
Fundamental Laws
What did the fundamental laws establish?
The Duma was accountable to the Tsar
What was the October Manifesto a response to?
1905 revolution
What was Nicholas’ use of repression?
Resorted to the army to shut down unrest
Give an example of Nicholas using the army to counter unrest?
Bloody Sunday 1905 which Nicholas ordered the Army to fire on peaceful protestors
What was the name of the massacre in 1912?
The Lena goldfield massacre
What happened at Lena goldfield?
Nicholas used the army to execute more than 250 striking workers
Which Newspaper did Nicholas relax and what was its circulation?
Kopek newspaper with a circulation of 25,000
When did the SDs form?
1898
When did the SDs split into the Mensheviks and Bolsheviks?
1903
Who were the SDs?
left leaning political party in Russia
What’s the difference between Bolsheviks and Mensheviks?
Bolsheviks wanted professional revolution whereas Mensheviks wanted to arm the masses
Who were the SRs?
political party that target peasants by promising land, they win the constituent assembly vote held by Lenin
What Political parties arose from the October manifesto?
Kadet’s
Octoberists
What is the main difference between Kadets and Octoberists?
Octoberists were contempt with Nicholas’ reforms whereas Kadets pushed for more change
When was Stolypin appointed as PM?
1906
Name two features of Stolypin’s land reforms in 1906?
Crown land was made available to the peasants land bank and allowed for peasants to withdraw from the mir
How many peasants had left the mir by 1914?
2 million
What was Stolypin’s necktie?
from 1906 - 1908 Stolypin executed over 2000 political opponents
Who led the protests on bloody Sunday?
Father Gapon
