Primary Source Quotes Flashcards
WW1 quote by General Brusilov
“In a year of war the regular army had vanished. It was replaced by an army of ignoramuses.”
2 infamous quotes by Lenin during his speech at Finland station
“Peace, Land, Bread”
“All power to the Soviet”
Fundamental States Laws quotes
“Supreme Autocratic Power belongs to the Emperor” Articles 4 and 9. 23rd of April 1906
1st and 2nd Dumas aims
- To draft and constitution and limit the powers of the Tsar
- Universal and Free Education
- Greater Equality for all Citizens before the Law
Conservative Government Ministers. The Duma did not have much power
The Duma cannot establish these laws for they “imply a huge change in the Fundamental Laws” 13th of May 1906
Minister of Interior on the Lena Goldfield Massacres
“When a irrational crown under the influence of evil agitators, throws itself ion the armed forces, the armed forces can do nothing else but shoot” in the Russian Review April 1912.
Pyotr Durnovo on the war
“In the event of defeat… The social revolution in its most extreme form is inevitable” 1914
“The financial or economic consequences of defeat can neither be calculated nor foreseen” February 1914
Alexander writing to Nicholas who took commander of the Russian Army
“Mastery, proving yourself the autocrat without whom Russian cannot exist”
on Alexandras taking over of the government
“When Germany wins Papa Cries, When Russia Wins Mama Cries” 1932 Lockhart from the interpretation of Alexi
Grand Duke Nikolai on war Supplies
“I have no rifles, no shells, no boots”
Miliukov on the mismanagement of the government
“While the government persists on claiming that organizing the country means organizing a revolution and deliberately prefers chaos to disorganisation”
Mikhail Rodzianko
“The country has everything it needs but cannot make adequate use of it”
Pares on Alexandra
“The Russian Ministers were selected by an ignorant, blind and hysterical woman”
Buchanan 1923 on Nicholas 2
“he was was to cause the catastrophe which has brought i to utter ruin and misery”
Nicholas 2nd Abdication
“the internal popular disturbances that have began, threaten to have a disastrous effect on the further conduct of this persistent war”
