Nicholas II and the Challenge to Autocracy Flashcards
What years was Nicholas II Tsar of Russia?
1894-1917
How many people were trampled to death at Nicholas II coronation?
1400
What did the Great Famine mean for the beginning of Nicholas II’s rule?
It was a time of serious unrest: opposition groups at an all time high.
Where did the nickname, ‘The years of the red cockerel’ come from?
The many instances of arson and uprising in the countryside
Who was the Tsar’s minister at the beginning of his reign?
Pyotr Stolypin
Where did the term, ‘Stolypin’s necktie’ come from?
Pyotr Stolypin dealt with the disturbances: peasants were flogged, arrested & exiled or shot in their thousands. The gallows were in excessive use.
How many industrial strikes were there in 1894?
17,000
How many industrial strikes were there in 1904?
90,000
Why was Nicholas encouraged to respond to the Japanese assault that would become the Russo-Japanese War?
A short, swift victorious war would detract from the unrest at home.
What was the extent of Russia’s failure in the Russo-Japanese war?
Plehve, having encouraged Nicholas II to react, was assassinated in the streets.
What date did Bloody Sunday occur?
9 January 1905.
What caused Bloody Sunday?
A strike @ the Putilov Iron works
How many workers were involved in the strike @ the Putilov Iron works?
150,000
When the protesters from the Putilov Iron works peacefully marched to the Winter Palace, what was the reaction?
12,000 troops were used to break up the protest
How many died on Bloody Sunday?
40
