Russia Essay 1 - How secure was the Tsarist system by 1905? Flashcards
How big is russia?
Introduction
Russia is massive, covers one sixth of the worlds total land mass
How much percent of russia were peasants?
Introduction
Almost 80%, the rest were proffesional and merchant classes
How many men were in the Russian army?
The army
1.5 million men
What was the russian army used for?
The army
To crush uprisings and revolts
How did the army ensure that the Tsarist regime was secure?
The army
The army was an important pillar as their size in addition to their ability to crush any opposition
Who were the cossacks?
The army
A group within the army who were feared
How many times were the Russian army called out to deal with unrest between 1883 and 1903?
The Army
1500 times
Who were the Okhrana?
The Okhrana
The Tsars secret police
How many Okhrana stations were there?
The Okhrana
60 stations
How many Okhrana officers were there compared to the Russian population of 140 million?
The Okhrana
2,500 officers to cover population of more than 140 million people
(1 agent for every 50,000)
What surveillance techniques did the Okhrana use?
The Okhrana
They used fingerprinting and photo idenitification
Where did many people get exiled to?
The Okhrana
Labour camps in Siberia where the conditions were terrible
What did the Russian orthodox teach the russians?
The church
They taught the russians that they should obey the Tsar
What groups would not be likely to listen to the teachings of the Orthodox church?
The church
Religions, jews in the west and muslims in the East
How many schools did the Orthodox church have across Russia?
The church
41,000
