Opposition Flashcards
Who were the Populists? And who were they under?
They consisted of Russian intellectuals who were given freedom to criticise under Alexander II
Who were the Populists influenced by?
Karl Marxs
What was the campaign ‘Going to the people’ and when was it?
under Alexander II 1873
was to educate peasants politically
What was the Land and Liberty pressure group?
group of intellectuals that lived with the peasants to properly educate them
Where did the People’s Will emerge from?
the land and liberty movement
What was the primary objective of the People’s will?
to kill the Tsar
Where did the Socialist Revolutionaries emerge from?
what did they work towards?
populists movement
improving living conditions for the poorest people
When was the Social Revolutionaries formed and who led them?
1901 under Nicholas II
led by Victor Chernov
What did the Socialist revolutionaries split up into? and what did each side stand for?
left wing employed direct action
and right wing worked with other parties gathering support
When was the All-Russian Social Democratic Worker’s Party formed?
1898
What did the Social Democrats believe in?
working class consciousness, improving working conditions and pay
Who were the liberals?
those who wanted to modernise Russia to catch up with the west
When was the Union of Liberation founded? and what did they demand?
1904
fairer and more land distribution for peasants and improved conditions for industrial workers
Who were the Octobrists and who did they form under?
Nicholas II
Moderate liberal group who displayed loyalty to Tsar but wanted changes to the system
What were the 2 types of opposition before 1917?
those who wanted to change the Tsarist system and those who wanted to overthrow it
