NICHOLAS II Flashcards
What year did Nicholas II become Tsar?
1894
In what year did the Russo-Japanese war begin?
1904
Who led the march on Bloody Sunday?
Father Gapon
What were the 3 main types of opposition on Nicholas II’s reign?
Populist, Marxist, Liberal
When was the split of the SDs into the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks?
1903
What were the violent branch of the SRs known as?
The Combat Detachment
When was the Lena Goldfields massacre?
1912
What did Stolypin’s agricultural reforms allow?
Peasants could leave the mir and consolidate their strips of land
How far did coal production grow between 1894 and 1916?
From 5.9 to 33.8 million tons
How good was Russia’s production of coal, pig-iron and steel by 1914?
It was the fourth largest producer
When did Nicholas II become Commander in Chief?
August 1915
When did the Romanovs celebrate their tricentenary?
1913
Which treaty was signed at the end of the Russo-Japanese war?
Treaty of Portsmouth
When was the October Manifesto?
17 October 1917
Which minister persuaded Nicholas II to pass the October Manifesto?
Sergei Witte
In what year did the 1st Duma meet?
1906
For how many days did the 1st Duma meet?
42
What was the name of the appeal after the first Duma, in which some of the Kadets stirred up trouble in Finland?
The Vyborg appeal
What laws were passed in 1906 to limit the power of the Dumas?
Fundamental Laws
In what year were the Electoral Laws passed?
1907
What was the nickname for the hangman’s noose in Nicholas II’s reign?
Stolypin’s necktie
When was Stolypin assassinated?
1911
What date was International Women’s Day, when women protested about bread shortages during the February Revolution?
23 February 1917
When did Nicholas II abdicate?
2nd March 1917
Who did Nicholas II abdicate in favour of?
Grand Duke Michael (his brother)
Which group did the Provisional Government form out of?
The Progressive Bloc
