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NICHOLAS II Flashcards

1
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When did Nicholas II become Tsar?

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1894

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2
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When did the Russo-Japanese War begin?

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1904

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3
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Who led the march on Bloody Sunday?

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Father Gapon

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4
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3 main types of opposition during NII

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Populist
Marxist
Liberal

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5
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When did the SD’s split into the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks?

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1903

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6
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What was the violent branch of the SD’s called?

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The Combat Detachment

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7
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When was the Lena Goldields massacre?

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1912

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8
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What did Stolypin’s agricultural reforms allow?

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Peasants could leave the mir and consolidate their strips of land

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9
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How far did coal production grow between 1894 and 1914?

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5.9 to 33.8 million tons

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10
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How good was Russia’s coal, pig iron and steel production by 1914?

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Fourth largest producer

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11
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When did NII become command in chief?

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August 1915

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12
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When did the Romanovs celebrate their tricentenary?

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1913

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13
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Which treaty was signed at the end of the Russo-Japanese war?

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Treaty of Portsmouth

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14
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When was the October Manifesto?

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17 Oct 1917

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15
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Who persuaded NII to sign the October Manifesto?

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Sergei Witte

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16
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When did the 1st Duma meet?

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1906

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17
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How many days did the first Duma last for?

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42

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18
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Appeal after the 1st Duma

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Vyborg Appeal

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19
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Which laws limited the power of the Dumas?

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The Fundamental Laws

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20
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When were the Fundamental Laws passed?

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1906

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21
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When were the Electoral Laws passed?

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1907

22
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Nickname for the hangman’s noose in NII’s reign

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Stolypin’s necktie

23
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When was Stolypin assassinated?

A

1911

24
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What date was International Womens Day?

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23 Feb 1917

25
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Who did NII abdicate in favour of?

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Grand Duke Micheal (brother)

26
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Which group did the Provisional Government form out of?

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The Progressive Bloc

27
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Political impact of WW1 (2)

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Arguably end of tsarism- creation of the Provisional Gov

Leadership of Alexandra left a power vacuum

28
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Economic impact of WW1 (3)

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Shell crisis highlighted problems with Russian industry
War cost 3 billion roubles- financial burden
400% inflation

29
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Social impact of WW1

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1.7 million dead

Social unrest due to military failures

30
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Politcal impact of the Russo-Japanese War

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Had to acknowledge Japanese sovereignty to Korea

Set up of Dumas in 1906

31
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Economic impact of the Russo-Japanese war

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Further investment in transport- defeat highlighted inadequacy

32
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By the end of the 1800s, about __% of the Russian population were living in towns and cities (as opposed to __% in Britain)

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15% in Russia, 80% in Britain

33
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Over __% of housing was made from wood

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Over 50%

34
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By the end of the 1800’s, __% of the population was still reliant on agriculture

A

80%

35
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Use of army under NII

A

Used to control workers protests

36
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Propaganda under NII

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Tercentenary event in 1913

37
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Why was the Duma largely ineffectual?

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Made up largely of politicians who were committed to autocracy

38
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Example of evidence of how little power the Duma had

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In 1915, the Progressive Bloc demanded a National Government to take control of the war effort. Nicholas responded by suspending the Duma and taking the army into his own control

39
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Industrialisation under NII

A

10% of workers working in factories

40
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Under NII __ of the workforce were women

A

20%

41
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Council of Ministers

A

Senior politicians who drafted domestic policies in 1905

42
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Imperial Chancellery

A
43
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The State Council

A

Upper chamber of the Duma, set up by the Fundamental Laws- protected the Tsars autocracy

44
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1907 Electoral Laws

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Excluded peasants from voting

45
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How did the Fundamental Laws increase Nicholas’ power?

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Introduced upper chamber and lower chamber

46
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Why was the Duma ineffective?

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Favoured those who owned property

Tsar had the authority to disband the Duma

47
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1896 survey

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Revealed overcrowding- 4 to 6 people to a bed

48
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Example of improved living standards

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1911 sewage system in St Petersburg

49
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Working day under Nicholas II

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1896 set at 11 hours

50
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How many peasants left as a result of Stolypin’s reforms?

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2 million

51
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Evidence of Witte’s shortcomings

A

Economy in WW1 fell apart

52
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Russian coal production in WW1

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Only 10% of that of Britain’s at the start of WW1

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