Nicholas II - policies

Question 1

Concessions (3 things)

Answer 1

1896 working day standardised to 11 hours, 1903 - workers insurance scheme, political parties legal after 1905

Question 2

Russo - Japanese War and 1905 Revolution events (5 things)

Answer 2

Failures of war led to Bloody Sunday - 22nd Jan - assassination of Plehve, Soviets formed, October Manifesto (Duma and freedoms), Dec - repression of Soviets and April 1906 - fundamental laws

Question 3

Industrial and Agricultural reform (2 things)

Answer 3

Witte - Great Spurt - 1894 -1903, Stolypin Land reforms 1906-11

Question 4

Secret Police

Answer 4

Okrhana - missed resentment that led to Feb Rev

Question 5

Censorship (2 things)

Answer 5

Relaxation - 89 newspapers in 1894, extension of freedoms post 1905.