Russification & Antismemtisim Under AIII Flashcards
What is Russification?
The process of cultural assimilation of non-Russian commmunities into Russian ideals
In 1884 the ____________ language was restricted and limited to the military
Ukrainian
What was the problem posed b the ethic minorities in russia?
There were over 100 different then of groups will all different cultures languages and identities.
What was the relationahsip between Alexander II and ethnic minorites?
He was more concerned with control than ideas of racial superiority
WHat were things that AII did to respond to ethnic minorites?
1863 sent in his own brother to crush a rebellion
1864 fought a polish nationalist group
1864/1875 - Latvians and Estonians could convert to Lutheranism
How was AII reaction is his later years
He increased reaction and became more intolerant of the ethnic minorities.
What is the key difference between AII & AIII
AIII - Wanted to unite all of Russia all under me shared identity
What were the ways AIII id Russification?
1892 - reorganised the Finland diet and demanded Russian be spoken
In polish schools subjects and to be taught in Russian
1883 - non-orthodox Christian’s could not biuld new places of worship or spread any religious propaganda
Russian was also demanded in german schools, universities and police/judicial system
What were the results of the Russification
In June 1888 it was estimated there was estimated 332 cases of mass disturbances =
There was resistance
There was a resentment for the tsar among the wealthy fins and poles
Supporters of the russification believed they were acting for the _________ of russia and it was essential to ______ russia.
Good
Unite
The Russification drove people to where?
Opposition groups
What was the impact of anti-semitism
Drove over 200,000 Jewish people out of russia
- some migrated or ere forced out
Pushed many to revolutionary groups in particular Marxist/social movements
WHt were the progroms
Violence that broke oil against Jews in over 16 cites.
Jewish people were displaced, assaulted and even killed.
They were faced to live in the place of selltlement
Why did Russians hate Jewish people
The tsar was anti-Semitic and members do his gov would enforce these views.
Belived that jewish people were the cause of his fathers assassination and on the religious teachings of the Orthodox Church.
What were some of the antisemitic Laws
1982 - Jewish people were banned form local elections and being elected into local councils (Dumas)
1893- banned Jewish people form adoption a Christian name
Jewish people were also forbidden to settle in places that were not classified as a Jewish reigon.
