Opposition to Tsarist Russia Flashcards

1
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When were the Social Democrats formed?

A

1898

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2
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What type of opposition were the SD’s?

A

Marxist

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3
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Who was the leader of the SD’s?

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George Plekhanov

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4
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What were the aims of the SD’s? (3)

A
  • To encourage TU’s to improve the conditions of the workers
  • To focus of revolutionary tactics
  • Prepare the working class for revolution
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5
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What were the SD’s methods?

A

Impose socialist viewpoints to encourage revolution

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6
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Who supported the SD’s?

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Mainly the working class

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7
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When did the SD’s split? Why did they?

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1903 due to a lack of support and contradicting views

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8
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What did the SD’s split into?

A

The Bolsheviks

The Mensheviks

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9
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What type of opposition were the Narodniks?

A

Populist

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10
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What were the aims of the Narodniks?

A

to bring power to the people

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11
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Who were some key people in the Narodniks? (4)

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  • Mikhailov - leader
  • Bakunin - violence, attacked dogma
  • Chernyshevsky - published banned books
  • Vera Zasulich - shot General Trepov, found not guilty in 1878
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12
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What were the Narodniks methods?

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Went to peasants to encourage revolution e.g. 1874 and 1876 - failed both times

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13
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What group formed out of the Narodniks in 1877? What did they believe?

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Land and Liberty - social revolution commune should be the basis of law, took part in public assassinations

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14
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What 2 groups were formed out of L&L?

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Black Partition

Peoples Will

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15
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What did the Black Partition believe in?

A

Peaceful methods

Wanted to share the black soil provinces

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16
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What did the People’s Will believe in?

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Violence - assassinated AII on March 13th 1881

17
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What did the Liberals believe in? Who were some key people from this group?

A

Political change

Struve, Shipov

18
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What were the Liberals methods?

A

Education
Pamphlets
Journals
Banquets

19
Q

Did the liberals have alot of support?

A

Limited by literacy levels BUT support increased after Bloody Sunday

20
Q

When were the Social Revolutionaries formed? What type of opposition were they?

A

1901

Populist

21
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What were the SR’s aims and methods?

A

Aims: land for the peasants

Methods: Agitation and terrorism, contact the villages, assassinate government officials

22
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Who was a key exponent in the SR’s?

A

Chernov

23
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What were the Left SR’s also known as?

A

Combat Detachment

24
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What did the Left SR’s do?

A

Were more violent
Tried to stir discontent in the countryside
2000 Political Assassination (1901-1905)

25
Q

What did the Right SR’s do?

A

Wanted to co-operate w/ other parties

Worked for the immediate improvement for peasants and workrs

26
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Who had more control over the SR’s? The Right or the Left?

A

1906 - Right SR’s had more control