Russia progressed from 1855 to 1900? Progress in Russia was slow until the reign of Alexander ll. He was known as the Tsar liberator for his radical reform during his reign from 1855 to 1881. His most important reform was the emancipation of the serfs. When Alexander lll became Tsar it was the end of any political reform. His reign was known for being one of political repression. Alexander ll recognized as the Tsar liberator was known mostly for the emancipation of the serfs. Serfs were the biggest
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Tsarist Russia: Reform and Reaction 1855 - 81 Q. Explain why Alexander II’s policies became more reactionary after 1866 (12 marks) The year of 1866 can be seen to have been a turning point in the Tsar’s policies becoming more reactionary and reversing many of the changes his reforms had brought. The reforms had been put in place in an attempt to propel Russia out of its increasingly backward state; as much as reforms such as the emancipation of the serfs‚ greater freedoms and opportunities in education
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through. Many in the government‚ especially the Tsar Alexander II was trying to curve revolutionary sentiment by reforming the government and introducing new measures to improve Russian society. To many young Russians that grew disaffected they saw the reforms as being too little too late and that further radical action was necessary. The writings of the Nihilist Girl show a profound disillusionment in young people during the reign of Alexander II and his reforms that also affected the nobility.
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would have chosen to leave a socialist government. Also‚ a socialist government would place too much power in the hands of the government. The government would be able to abuse their power. They could choose to export grain during a famine‚ like the tsar. A democratic government would have to listen to the people. Then the people could decide whether or not to export grain. A liberal and democratic government would have create the motivation to work‚ and given the Russian people more say in the government
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interrupted and over. Alexander III was careful and generally stayed out of wars meaning he didn’t lose any however he did win one in 1887 against Turkey although he won he gained very little due to great powers intervening. Alexander II also tended to keep out of wars also however when he came into power he was half way through the Crimean War which had 500‚00 casualties. The Russian soldiers only had 1 rifle between 2 and most of them were peasants. However what makes Alexander II more credible is that
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The cause of Tsar Nicholas II downfall is controversial but I believe there are three main reasons for it. Rasputin and the Russian people’s resentment towards his influence over Nicholas contributed significantly. However‚ world war one was also a discernible cause of the downfall of the Tsar due to the terrible state it left the country in and the negative effects this had on the people. The most important contributing factor to Nicolas’ downfall was himself because he was an ineffective‚ autocratic
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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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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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the Crimean war Alexander’s excuse for change. The defeat in the Crimean war was arguably the main reason why Alexander II made a series of reforms when he came into power. The devastating loss of the war proved the backwardness of Russia in relation to other powers and even though peasant unrest and the criticisms of serfdom were partially responsible for influencing Alexander II‚ the decision to make changes primarily came from the loss of the Crimean war. The Crimean war was fought by Russia
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family of the Romanov dynasty. Although there is much speculation as to what happened that grisly night‚ some details still remain unclear‚ and could only be verified by a witness to the tragic events. In the novel‚ The Kitchen Boy‚ author Robert Alexander offers a fictional tale that does just that. Through the perspective of the main character Misha‚ the reader is taken back in time to the early twentieth century where Misha recalls his memories as the young kitchen boy‚ Leonid Sednyov‚ or Leonka
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