Russification Flashcards
What were the effects of Russification on Poland?
Converting to the Russian Language.
Polish not being taught in School.
Announcements were made in Russian.
Russians took the top jobs in the Government.
Polish serfs were given better treatment compared to Russian Serfs to maintain loyalty in the Empire.
Influence of the Russian Orthodox Church.
What were the effects of Russification on Finland?
Adopted the Russian Language.
Russian Officials brought into run regional governments.
Russians got the well paid jobs.
Russian culture imposed on the Fins.
Russian Orthodoxy was Promoted.
What were the effects of Russification on the Baltic Provinces?
Adopted the Russian Language.
Russian officials brought in to run regional governments.
There was a campaign to supplant the Lutheran Church in the provinces, however those who converted to Russian Orthodoxy were given benefits (land and money). This meant over 37,000 people converted.
What were the effects of Russification on Ukraine?
Russian language adopted.
Books prohibited to be published in Ukrainian.
Russians took Key positions.
Limit on education to prevent nationalism.
Produced lots of grain for Russian import.
Russian Orthodox Church was promoted.
What were the Effects of Russification on the Jewish?
Had to adopt the Russian language.
Confined to the Pale of Settlement.
Were not allowed to own land/property even inside the Pale.
Couldn’t hold government office.
Could be deported if didn’t live inside the Pale.
Expelled from Moscow.
Denied voting in the Zemstvo.
Forced to Sell businesses.
Weren’t allowed legal, militant, or medical jobs.
Many Pogroms occurred targeting the Jewish led by Pobodonostev.
What were the Results of Russification?
Was not accepted without resistance.
332 cases of disturbance in 61 of Russia’s 91 provinces and districts.
When were the Jewish Pogroms?
1881-84
Where did the Pogroms start?
Yelizavetgrad - Ukraine.
Where did the Pogroms spread to?
Kiev, Odessa, Warsaw and Nizhny Novgorod.
Who were responsible for the Pogroms?
The Holy League, led by Pobodonostev.
What was the impact of the Anti-Semitism?
Many Jews left the Country - willingly and unwillingly.
From 1890 foreign Jews, and Jews living outside the pale were deported.
Synagogues were closed down.
