Russian 1850s Backwardness & Crimean War Flashcards

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Evidence of Russia’s political backwardness 1850s

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AUTOCRACY
- Abiding by the 3 pillars of

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What were 3 pillars of autocracy

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  • Nationalism
  • Absolutism
  • Orthodoxy
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Evidence of social backwardness in Russia 1850s: what did society look like?

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  • 1% own 25% of land
  • very small middle class
  • 85% pop = peasants
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Evidence of social backwardness in 1850s Russia: Jews

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  • Pogroms
  • Gov support
  • Jews forced to live pale of settlement
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Evidence of economic backwardness 1850s: industry

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IN 1850…
- Russia 300k metric tones coal
- GB 50 mil

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Evidence of economic backwardness 1850s: railways

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  • first train St Peterseburg -> Moscow, 1851
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Evidence of economic backwardness 1850s: Serfdom

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22.5 mil serfs

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8
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When did Crimean War begin?

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1853

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Russian concerns in Crimean War

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  • persecuted christians in balkan provinces of OE
  • Other foreign powers could take over
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British concern in Crimea

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Russian expansionism in region that could threaten sea routes to India

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French concerns in Crimea

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Napolean III wanted to assert French influence

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What percentage of men died in battle of Balaclava (Crimea)?

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70%

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13
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What showed superiority of Western weapons in Crimea?

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  • fire 4x distance of Russia’s
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14
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What did Treaty of Paris forbid Russia from doing

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Ships in Black Sea

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