RR Political Parties

Question 1

Socialist Revolutionary Party (SR’s)

Answer 1

Russia’s largest Socialist party. The SRs sought land reform and changes to agrarian policy, a position that made them popular with peasants.

Question 2

Kadets

Answer 2

the largest liberal-democratic party, favouring a British-style constitutional system. Popular with Bourgeoisie

Question 3

The Octoberists

Answer 3

The Octobrists were moderates and conservatives who were loyal to tsarism and supportive of the changes outlined in the October Manifesto.

Question 4

Mensheviks

Answer 4

a faction of the Russian socialist movement that emerged in 1904 after a dispute in the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party between Vladimir Lenin and Julius Martov. Believed a capitalist stage was necessary before a socialist revolution. Open membership. Popular with working class

Question 5

Bolsheviks

Answer 5

a faction of the Russian socialist movement that emerged in 1904 after a dispute in the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party between Vladimir Lenin and Julius Martov. Believed Russia could skip the capitalist stage and go straight to socialism. Closed membership. Popular with working class