Russian Reform and Revolution after Cath.

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Define the following terms:
Liberal want some change but want it legally
Radical want great change and may suggest less than legal means to get it
Conservative- people who want to keep power
Domestic vs. Foreign matters dealing with or concerned with another country
Autocratic the person who holds absolute power
Divine Right theory political and religious doctrine of royalty and political legitimacy
Russification a program that forced non-Russian people in the empire to use Russian
language, accept the Orthodox and adopt Russian customs
Pan-Slavism union of all Slavic people under Russian leadership
Emancipation Edict- freed all the serfs. Peasants could buy in small tracts from the
government
Peoples Will people turned to violent acts and separating
Pogroms discrimination against minority groups and sponsored massacres of Jews in
riots
Nihilists a viewpoint on traditional values and beliefs that are unfolded and useless
Social Democratic Labor Party imitation of German Social Democratic Party
Duma a promise to individual liberties and provided for the election of a parliament
Answer the following questions:
1. Summarize Ideas:
a. Explain how liberalism affected Russias domestic policy.
Liberalism affected the Russian domestic policy because Russian empire
wanted to force everyone to learn the Russian language. The Czar reversed the laws
for from the constitution so they can make some sort of change.
b. Describe two features of Russias foreign policy.
Russia promoted that all Slavic people were under the Russian leadership.
Meaning that they could rule under the Russian leadership to anyone and the other
feature is that Russia continues to expand the land east into Asia. And also continue
expanding toward the Ottoman Empire in the south also.

2. Organizing Ideas:
a. List the liberal reforms that Alexander II accomplished in Russia.
He has accomplished the reform of serfdoms, restricting them from the
labor pool. And if they were freed then they could work if the factory owner would
benefit from it. Also the reformed the courts which the civil and criminal courts
appeals were different as the local justices of the peace were too. And the problem
with the court system has declined.



b. What did he do with regard to the serfs?
He allowed the nations to elect zemstvos. Which they controlled the
program like public health, education, assisting the poor, and some public works
programs.

3. Analyzing Ideas:
a. Why did the Revolution of 1905 fail to overthrow the monarchy?
One reason they failed to overthrow the monarchy was because the army
was still loyal and that wouldnt end the regime. And also French had given money to
the government. Another reason is because revolution groups were divided and feared
the radical demand and disagreed.
b. How did Nicholas II respond to the Revolution of 1905?
He tried to resist changing and is trying to keep monarchy to stay the same for
years in the future.