presentation of their background will explain the diverse philosophical and political dialogues that moulded their works. The essay goes on to discuss Russia’s outlets for opinion and the easing of censorship on education following the rise of Alexander II. The essay will conclude by evaluating the impact the intelligentsia had on oppositional activities. It must be made clear that they (the intelligentsia) never actually attained any substantial political authority and thus found it very difficult
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Russia. March 3rd 1861. Society is becoming restless and demanding change in system. Tsar Alexander II gives the people the Emancipation of the serfs which states that peasants will no longer be possessed by the Nobles. What is considered significant is how society reacted in the following decades to the 1861 Act. The edict effect both sides society which in turn‚ resulted in action against government. The Gentry and Peasantry both suffered socioeconomic problems. This lead to the greatest consequence
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policies of Alexander II (1855-81) and Alexander III (1881-94) of Russia. Alexander II and Alexander III were both Tsars of Russia and they both believed in the divine will to rule the people. However Alexander II is said to be more liberal than Alexander III though they were both conservative in one way or the other in their social and economic policies because they both wanted to remain with the power over the people. Alexander II was more relaxed in his polices ‘’Great Reformer’’ and Alexander III was
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reform rather than repression‚ the unexpected consequences of many if not all of the reforms lead to repressive policies. Tsar Alexander II in particular‚ was very determined to modernize Russia but was not prepared for the liberal and democracy encouraging consequences and thus felt the need to counter reform. This was furthered by his far more reactionary son‚ Alexander III‚ who desperately tried to re-establish state control with very little success. Initially a significant departure from the
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How far were divisions among its opponents responsible for the survival of Tsarist rule in the years 1881-1905? To a certain extent the divisions among the opponents of the Tsar‚ such as the Bolshevik and Menshevik split in the Marx party after the 1903 conference‚ or even the divisions among different revolutionary parties entirely‚ e.g. Marx and the Social Revolutionaries‚ was responsible for the survival of Tsarist rule in this period as this led to disorganisation and lack of effectiveness
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Political opponents of the Tsar were clearly divided in their aims and methods‚ and consequentially may have contributed to the survival of Tsarist Russia. The main parties were the Social democrats (Bolsheviks and Mensheviks)‚ Social Revolutionaries and Liberals (Octobrists and Kadets). Each of these radical parties had their own separate beliefs on what Russia needed and each aimed for some sort of change. However‚ within the groups‚ there were many issues‚ which they refused to work with each other
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The reign of Alexander III (1881-1894) showed the Tsarist system of government with little modification. Alexander III was a conservative who believed in autocratic power of the Tsar. He openly stated his belief in the "power and right of autocratic government". During his reign‚ Tsarist tyranny reached its high-water mark. The autocratic policy and reforms brought about much discontent in the country with no modernisation what so ever‚ his main focus on maintaining autocratic rule. His policy
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opposition‚ their internal divisions and their intolerance of each other. A tradition of revolutionary activity was established by the Populists and their appeal to the peasants‚ though they were weakened by the assassination of Alexander II and the repression established by Alexander III. The Social Revolutionaries tried to gain support among both peasants and townspeople‚ but were divided between anarchists and revolutionaries. The Social Democrats split into Bolsheviks and Mensheviks at the 1903 Congress
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In the Revolution of 1905‚ Russians gained new political freedom. However‚ Russia was still plagued with problems. The famine from previous years still raged on. In 1914‚ Russia joined World War I. To pay for the war‚ Russia raised taxes‚ secured foreign loans‚ and printed more money. This combined with many other factors‚ left the people of Russia wanting change. They needed the government to change‚ the famine to end‚ and economic stability. The Russian people wanted the government to change. There
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How was your understanding of cultural and contextual considerations of the work developed through the interactive oral? The play The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov shows the changing times in Russia‚ particularly the rise of the serfs and the communist ideology. During the discussion‚ various topics were brought up‚ including social class‚ time‚ characterisation‚ and the significance of the cherry orchard. The cherry orchard in general represents the wealth of the aristocrats and the old social
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