Social Parties

Question 1

Who were the different social parties in Russia?

Answer 1

• socialist revolutionaries (SR’s)
• The Kadets (Liberals)
• The Octobrists

Question 2

Who were the Social Revolutionaries?

Answer 2

• largest social party
• formed in Kharkov 1900 (coalition of populist groups)
• Became the largest political organisation
• called for removal of tsarist gov
• lacked complicated political philosophy of marxism

Question 3

The Development of the SR’s

Answer 3

• little more than a terrorist gang in1900
• more than 2000 political assassinations ( hated police chief von Plehve and Tsars brother in law )
• Support from the middle classes and trade unions
• boycotted the first state duma in 1906 but participated in the second

Question 4

Weaknesses of the SR

Answer 4

• Became incredibly hard to manage due to the size of it
• Had an internal division
• Factionalism in the party but it splits and gains support from peasants
• Won majority in november elections
• 1st minister - Kerensky

Question 5

The Liberals (Kadets)

Answer 5

• Most successful liberal party = constitutional monarchy
• Representative democracy & rule of law
• They want - Parliamentary system, civil liberties, freedom of speech, assembly
• Support war effort, officially formed in 1905

Question 6

The Octobrists

Answer 6

• Represented in the Duma 1906
• Conservative, loyal to the Tsar
• Enthusiastic about the October manifesto as a solution to problems
• No desire for improvement on civil rights
• Support War effort, private farming, continuation of the Russian Empire