Russian Revolution Stats Flashcards
How big is russia?
123 million squares
What’s the population (1900s) ?
130 million
How long did tsar Nicholas II rule ?
1894-1917
How many Russians were ethnic Russians?
45%
How many people followed the orthodox faith ?
70%
How many Jews did russia have at the time?
5 million
What are pogroms?
Violent riot with the aim to massacring Jews
What percent of the people were peasants?
90%
When was emancipation introduced and what is it ?
1861 - abolished serfdom in russia ( serfdom is when a farmer is bound to land and the will of the landlord)
What was the Khodynka, and how many died/ injured ?
Coronation of NII, 1300 died, 1300 injured
What were the two battles japan vs russia
Battle of Mukden, 89 000 dead, attack on port Arthur, 29 000 dead
By how much % did wages decline in 1905?
20%
What day was Bloody Sunday and how many people were present?
9th January 1905, 150 000 people following father gapon to the winter palace
What happened during bloody sunday?
The crowd was dispersed by Cossacks, 200 killed 500 wounded
What were the other disturbances of 1905? (3)
Increase in strikes, 800 000 workers went on strike
Peasants tracked manors, 3000 manors burnt
Formation of soviets
What were the fundamental laws of 1906?
‘Supreme power belonged to the tsar’. The tsar could introduce laws without duma and could veto dumas laws
How many killed and arrested due to criticism of regime after the fundamental laws ?
15 000 killed, 70 000 arrested
What is Stolypin’s Necktie ?
Executions, 60 000 political detainees killed/exiled
When was stolypin killed?
September 1911 by a Bolshevik
How many strikes were there in 1908 vs 1914
892 strikes in 1908, 3534 strikes in 1914
What happened at battle of tanneburg august 1914
70 000 killed, 92 000 captured
What happened at the offensive against Germany june 1917?
60 000 lost troops
How many people were involved in the Bolshevik coup d’état ?
30 000 people, only 5% of workers/soldiers in Petrograd
How many seats did the bolsheviks win during the constituent assembly 1918?
24%, 175/715 seats
How many soldiers did the Whites have?
250 000
What is war communism
It is an economic policy introduced june 1918 to solve the issues caused by the civil war
What were the consequences of war communism?
Non-agricultural labour force fell from 3.6 million to 1.5 million 1917-20
1920-21, industrial production fell by 82% compared to 1913
How many soldiers attacked the Kronstadt Naval base in Feb 1921?
60 000 soldiers led by Trotsky + Cheka, fought 15 000 defenders
What is NEP
New Economic Policy, introduced by Lenin in march 1921
Grain production went from 37 million tonnes 1921 to 56 million tonnes 1923
From when to when did Alexander III rule?
1881-1894