Dynasty
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Social Structure of 20th Century
Russia
Largest country, land is quite useless (only 5% could be used for farming)
Russia was ruled by an autocrat who had absolute power
Serfdom and slavery was entrenched in
Russian society
By 1914, 125 million people lived in Russia and of these only 55700 000 were Great Russians.
What problems did this create???
Alexander I, Nicholas I and
Alexander II
• Contact with other European nations came under the reign of Alexander I during the Napoleonic War
Nicholas I came into power when the atmosphere was hostile and he worked to strengthen the autocracy
Crimean War (1853-56): Russia needed access to the
Mediterranean Sea and took advantage of the weak
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She, later, was the subject of much and gossip (Rasputin and during WW1)
Five children: Alexei, Anastasia, Tatiana, Maria and Olga
Russo-Japanese War, 1905
Tsar Nicholas II was concerned with expanding Russia’s empire, largest army, source of great pride-distraction from the country’s social and political problems
Russia wanted to gain control to the ice-free port on the pacific, which was controlled by Japan- Port Arthur
Russia had seized Port Arthur in 1897 and with the completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway, Russia …show more content…
Tsar
Nicholas invited a group of workers to share tea and cakes with him some weeks later, but he now had the reputation of ‘Bloody Nicholas’
1905 Revolution
Bloody Sunday Massacre sparked a revolution with almost all social groups and classes protesting
Hundreds of government officials were murdered
With the Russo-Japanese war still raging, Nicholas hoped for a military victory
Mutiny began in June 1905, officers were thrown overboard on the battleship Potemkin. Armed forces could not be trusted
Areas of the countryside were ablaze with peasant rebellions The October Manifesto
Segei Witte appoint Minister of Interior and aimed