The Condition Of Russia In 1917 Flashcards
What fraction of the worlds land surface did the Russian empire occupy?
One-sixth
What was there an enormous diversity of?
Climate, vegetation and physical features
What did the difficult climate and terrain result in?
Meant that most of the population was concentrated in European Russia, west of the Ural Mountains
What was the population of Russia at the turn of the 20th century?
126 million people
What was the Russia population notes for?
It’s diversity- each national group had its own language, religion, culture and traditions
What did the government insist on?
Russification- whereby Russian was the official language
What was the Russian society shaped by?
The dominance of the Orthodox Church and the peasantry
What percentage of the population did the peasants make up?
80%
When were political parties in Russia legally permitted?
1906
Name 5 main prominent parties in 1917?
1) Bolsheviks
2) Mensheviks
3) Octoberists
4) Kadets
5) Social Revolutionaries (SR’s)
Who were the Bolsheviks?
They were a congress that agreed that Russia needed a revolution in order to establish Socialism. The Bolsheviks became the leading party during the Russian Revolution’s October Revolution phase in 1917.
Who were the Mensheviks?
They were a minority of the social democrats, the Mensheviks wanted to make their movement less elitist than the Bolsheviks in the belief that it would attract the support of the uneducated workers and peasants.
Who were the Kadets?
Russian liberal party founded in October 1905 whose members were popularly known as the Kadets. The Kadets took part in all the Russian state dumas and held 35 percent of the seats in the First Russian State Duma.
Who were the octoberists?
afterwards the Union of 17 October was established as a political association for the purpose of assisting the Russian government to implement the October Manifesto. Members of this association became known as Octobrists.
Describe the duma?
On 17th October, 1905, Nicholas Itook the advice of Sergi Witte, his new Chief Minister, and published the October Manifesto. The manifesto granted freedom of conscience, speech, meeting and association. He also promised that in future people would not be imprisoned without trial. Finally it promised that no law would become operative without the approval of the State Duma.
