Liberal Those who want some change, but want it legally

Radical- Those who want great change and may suggest less than legal means to get it
Conservative- Those in power who want to keep power status quo
Domestic vs. Foreign matters- The liberal movement that influenced other European nations so strongly
in the 1800s made little progress in Russia.
Autocratic- One who holds absolute power
Devine right theory- Political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy
Russification- This program forced non-Russian peoples in the empire to use the Russian language,
accept the orthodox religion, and adopt Russian customs.
Pan-Slavism- The union of all Salvic peoples under Russian leadership.
Emancipation Edict- Which freed all serfs.
Peoples will- After the government arrested many Populists, some Russian radicals turned to violent
action, splitting off to a movement.
Pogroms- Russification in heavy-handed discrimination against minority group, and sponsored
massacres of Jewish riots.
Nihilists- A Russian movement that in the 1860s that rejected all authority.
Social Democratic Labor Party- imitation of the German Social Democratic Party, grew increasingly
radical.
Duma- Promised individual liberties and provided for the election of parliament.
1a. Liberalism affected Russias domestic policy because Russia struggled with the influence of the West
from before the time of Peter the great. Nationalistic ideas appealed to the Russian minorities, by the
early 1800s liberalism because to attract some of the educated members of the Russian aristocracy. This
caused problems because the czars took harsh measures to counteract liberalism.
1b. One feature of Russians foreign policy was in the Balkans, Russia promoted Pan-Slavism which was
the union of all Slavic people under Russian leadership. Secondly, Russia sought to continue expansion
east into Asia and south toward Ottoman Empire.
2a. Alexander II accomplished many liberal forms in Russia. He reformed courts, I issued the
Emancipation Edict, freed the serfs, and made the first steps toward modernization for a country.
2b. Alexander II worked toward the movement to free all serfs. Serfs were bound to a person and could
not leabe their village or masters home unless they were permitted to do so by their owner. In the
middle of the 1800s Alexander saw that reform of the serfs became clearly necessary. He then
abolished the Emancipation which freed all of the serfs!
3a. The revolution of 1905 failed to overthrow the monarchy for many reasons. The army remained loyal
and would not end the czars regime. Secondly, the French bound to Russia by military alliance and lent
money to the government. Lastly, because the revolutionary groups were divided in their goals.
3b. Nicholas II responded to the Revolution of 1905 by facing the crisis. The Russian autocracy had to
perish, which caused Nick to decide to yield. The czar issued a decree called the October manifesto, this
promised individual liberties and provided for the election of the parliament, which began what is
known as the Duma. This caused violent fighting and execution stilled the revolution.