Russification and Antisemitism

Question 1

Finnish example of Russification?

Answer 1

The Finnish Diet (parliament) had their powers taken away

Question 2

Polish examples of Russification?

Answer 2

• In Poland, all teaching in Polish schools had to be done in Russian
• Poland catholic monasteries were closed

Question 3

Ukranian example of Russification?

Answer 3

All Ukrainian theatres were shut down

Question 4

What did Alex III do with the German Baltic Lutherins who were allowed to practice Lutherinism under Alex II?

Answer 4

37,000 German baltic Lutherins were forcibly converted to orthodoxy

Question 5

What problems did Russification lead to?

Answer 5

This led to 321 mass disturbances across 61 of 92 provinces

Question 6

Did his Russification policies work?

Answer 6

There is no evidence that these policies work eg. publications would still circulate, there were secret schools and secret churches

Question 7

What group suffered the most from Russification?

Answer 7

Jews

Question 8

Name an official policy of Antisemitism

Answer 8

In 1736, Jews had been confined to the geographical area known as the Pale of Settlement

While Alexander II had relaxed that rule, Alexander III made it an official policy of antisemitism

Question 9

How did Alex III spread Antisemitism?

Answer 9

Alexander III financed a right wing nationalist press that would spew out antisemitism and financed secret paramilitary organisations that would take part in pogroms

Question 10

What was the “Protocols of the elders of Zion”?

Answer 10

“Protocols of the elders of Zion” was supposed to be a handbook of how jews were going to take over the world

Question 11

How did Jews react to the Antisemitism?

Answer 11

This antisemitism hugely increased emigration of Jews to the US and UK during the 1880s

Question 12

How did antisemitism strengthen the autocracy?

Answer 12

He uses antisemitism to create support for the regime by demonising the Jews as a group