tsars threats 1894-1905

Question 1

liberals

Answer 1

-wanted a constitutional Gov and elections which appealed to middle class.
-fairer land distribution for peasants meaning they’d get 80% of them.
- wanted better working conditions appealing to w.c
-big in size
HOWEVER
-weren’t a pol party just a group with an ideology
Judg: appealed to all society/wanted harsh reforms that were realistic and co ordinated

Question 2

Octobrists

Answer 2

• wanted changes to pol system appealing to middle class.
  HOWEVER
• didn’t appeal to WC and peasants
• weren’t a threat as loyal to tsar since oct manifesto
  -small in no./ not established/ only moderate reformers
  judg: easily appeased by Oct manifesto

Question 3

Kadets

Answer 3

• wanted a constitutional monarchy appealing to middle class
  HOWEVER
• didn’t appeal to WC and peasants so limited power
  -small in no./ not established / moderate reformers

Question 4

populists

Answer 4

• wanted extreme change and were revolutionaries
• wanted co-operative workshops so appealed to peasants and focused much on them.
• involved with assassination showing they’d use physical ways to achieve what they wanted.
  HOWEVER
• not large
• young intelligence only preaching
• targeted by okrhana

Question 5

SRs

Answer 5

• wanted to improve living cond for WC and peasants
• strong motive to overthrow Tsar
• LR :wanted direct action happy to kill (2000 pol killings)
• most support from all groups
  HOWEVER
• divided/ aren’t united
• not enough action and okrhana

Question 6

SDs

Answer 6

• wanted improved WC and higher pay
  -plan to overthrow Tsar
  -happy to use terrorism and propaganda
  HOWEVER
• no appeal to peasants
• large no. of workers couldn’t read propaganda
• was split into 2 parties
• okrhana