Main Problems Facing Russia in 1894 & How Had They Been Dealt with by 1914
The last Tsar Nicholas II ascended the throne in 1894 and was faced with a country that was trying to free itself from its autocratic regime. The serfs had recently been emancipated, the industry and economy was just starting to develop and opposition to the Tsar was building up. Russia was still behind Europe in terms of the political regime, the social conditions and the economy. Nicholas II who was a weak and very influenced by his mother and his wife had to deal with Russia’s troubles during his reign. In order to ascertain how successfully Russia dealt with its problems by 1914, this essay will examine the October Manifesto and the split of the opposition, how the Tsar became more reactionary after the 1905 revolution, Stolypin’s agricultural reforms and the effect of Witte’s industrial reforms on Russia until 1914.
Just after the 1905 Revolution, Minister Witte drafted the October Manifesto in order to appease the anger of the revolutionaries. The document granted freedom of conscience, freedom of speech, and the possibility to have meetings and associations. The Tsar promised that people could not be imprisoned without a trial first. The main point of the October Manifesto was the creation of a National Duma. All laws would have to be approved by this Duma before becoming real laws. This October Manifesto saved the Tsar Nicholas from a bigger revolution as it split the revolutionary groups which made it easier to break them apart. The peasants were content with the promise of land reforms as a result agricultural unrests decreased noticeably. The liberals were satisfied by the creation of a National Duma and the decrease of censorship as it would enable them to express their thoughts and beliefs. The division of the opposition made it easier for the Tsar to regain control of his country. The different opposition groups argued against each other and refused to work in collaboration as they had different methods and aims. The Liberals, who were originally
Just after the 1905 Revolution, Minister Witte drafted the October Manifesto in order to appease the anger of the revolutionaries. The document granted freedom of conscience, freedom of speech, and the possibility to have meetings and associations. The Tsar promised that people could not be imprisoned without a trial first. The main point of the October Manifesto was the creation of a National Duma. All laws would have to be approved by this Duma before becoming real laws. This October Manifesto saved the Tsar Nicholas from a bigger revolution as it split the revolutionary groups which made it easier to break them apart. The peasants were content with the promise of land reforms as a result agricultural unrests decreased noticeably. The liberals were satisfied by the creation of a National Duma and the decrease of censorship as it would enable them to express their thoughts and beliefs. The division of the opposition made it easier for the Tsar to regain control of his country. The different opposition groups argued against each other and refused to work in collaboration as they had different methods and aims. The Liberals, who were originally