The Background Flashcards
When was Bloody Sunday?
9 Jan 1905
When and why did the Tsar come to the throne?
1894 after his father’s death
Who are the only ones that can make recommendations?
Imperial Council of Ministers
What were the 3 main beliefs?
Autocracy, Orthodoxy & Nationality
What was signed to introduce the Dumas and in what year did Dumas begin?
October Manifesto and duma was introduced in Apr 1906
What year was the tercentenary celebrated?
1913
What year did Rasputin come to Petersburg?
1903
What type of person was Rasputin?
A Khylst, spiritual cult leader, rapist, thief and drunkard
When was Rasputin invited to heal Alexei?
1906
What year did his prediction that Alexei will survive come true?
1912 and he become extremely influential after this
What did Rasputin believe?
He had to sin greatly to repent properly
Why were people suspicious of Alexandra and Rasputin?
They suspected an affair
Who tricked Rasputin into the basement and poisoned him with cyanide cakes, before shooting him 3 times?
Prince Yusopov
When and why was St Petersburg changed to Petrograd?
1914 in spite of suspicion that Alexandra was a German spy
When was the East Prussia advance?
Aug 1914
When was the Tannenburg defeat and how many were killed?
26-29 Aug 1914, 170000 killed w/ suicide of Samsanov
When was the Masurian Lakes defeat and how many were killed?
5-9 Sep 1914, 100000 killed
When was the Austro-German offensive and how many km did they retreat?
4 May 1915, over 180km
When was the General Brusilov offensive and how many died?
Jun 1916 and 1 mil died
Why was there no one in charge of the country?
The Tsar was on the frontline and the Tsarina was not following the advice of the Duma
Why was WW1 such a failure for Russia? (9)
Poor communication, bad transport, not enough factories
No books, coats, weaponry, medical supplies
Outdated tactics and Tsar with no military experience
Who was Russification carried out on?
Subject nationalities like Poles and Ukrainians
For what fraction of the population was Russian actually a foreign language?
6/10
What was the life expectancy during Tsarist Russia?
Below 40 years
In what years was there a bad famine and how many died?
1891- 1892, 500000
Who was responsible for economic development?
Count Sergei Witte
What percentage of people lived in the countryside?
85%
Which parliament was for urban areas and which for rural?
Dumas and Zemstro
Who was the leader of the SRs and who did they represent?
Alexander Kerensky and they represented peasants
When were the SRs and SDs founded?
1901
When did the SDs split into the Mensheviks and Bolsheviks?
1903
What was different between the Mensheviks and Bolsheviks?
The Mensheviks wanted a spontaneous rev and Bolsheviks wanted an organised rev
Who did the Octobrists represent?
Rich landowners
Who did the Kadets represent?
Upper middle-class and landowners
How often are Dumas dissolved?
As often as the Tsar wishes
