Opposition in Russia

Question 1

Why were the workers unhappy?

Answer 1

Low pay, long hours, poor working and living conditions

Question 2

Why were the liberals unhappy?

Answer 2

wanted an end to autocracy and social reform

Question 3

What did the Zemstva want?

Answer 3

more involvement in Government

Question 4

What did moderate liberals want?

Answer 4

continuing role of the Tsar

Question 5

what did the radical liberals want?

Answer 5

Russia to become a republic

Question 6

When was the League of Liberation formed?

Answer 6

1904

Question 7

Who led the League of Liberation

Answer 7

Milyukov

Question 8

What did SRs aim to do?

Answer 8

Form a political alliance with the peasantry and overthrow the Tsar

Question 9

Who founded the SRs?

Answer 9

Chernov

Question 10

What did Chernov want?

Answer 10

Self governing communities with a communal system, decentralisation of political power

Question 11

Who led the Bolsheviks?

Answer 11

Lenin

Question 12

What did the Bolsheviks want?

Answer 12

Revolution as quick as possible, restricted admittance, overthrow the Government

Question 13

Who led the Mensheviks?

Answer 13

Trotsky and Martov

Question 14

What did the Mensheviks want?

Answer 14

Willing to wait for a revolution, created trade unions, accepted more people

Question 15

Why did opposition have a limited impact?

Answer 15

Working class only 2% of the population, poor communication, transport and levels of literacy, class divide

Question 16

How did the regime deal with opposition?

Answer 16

Revolutionaries sent into exile, parties illegal and had to work underground, Okhrana, army used to break up strikes

Question 17

How many strikes did the army break up in 1902?

Answer 17

500

Question 18

When did the social democrats split?

Answer 18

October 1905

Question 19

Who led the Octoberists?

Answer 19

Guchkov

Question 20

Who led the Kadets?

Answer 20

Milyukov