ss notes
TIME LINE
1855-1881 Alexander II established the zemstvos: a form of local self government
First Russian westernization attempt
1861- Emancipation of Serf: was incomplete serfs were left to pay for their land… redemption payments
Mir: village community
1863-1864 reforms of law, education and local government
1881 Alexander II assassinated
1881-1894 Alexander III instituted an era of repression and reaction denounced democracy, free press blood revolution police force Okharana
1891 famine
• crops failed and there were no reserves; Russia had great famine
The Witte System: Railroads, Industry, Tax the Peasants
He wanted to expand Russian industry and develop its economy
Building railroads will stimulate the growth of other industries
Results of Witte System: o Growth of industry at 8% per year o Trans-Siberian Railroad o Foreign investment o “exhaustion at the base”
1894-1917 nicholas ii
1898 founding of Marxist Russian social democratic labor party marxists who favored proletariat, working class
1900 international financial crisis
1902 founding of socialist revolutionary party anti marxist, and anti capitalist favored peasants and violence
1903 mensheviks and bolsheviks arose bolsheviks wanted revolution ASAP mensheviks were pro waiting
1903 massive wave of strikes
1904 russia goes to war with japan Russia failed and this caused privitization and additional hardship
1905 bloody Sunday: led to mass distress in country father gapon
October manifesto: granted civil liberties to Russian people and the establishment of parliament
1906 first duma: lower chamber of Russian parliament
1906-1911 stolypin assassinated
A. Stolypin believed that by abolishing the peasant commune, they would be more productive
B. Kulaks: new peasant class, upper class peasants, had more money and were more intelligent
C. Stop division of land; title of land goes to families o Redistribute land so peasants get plot
1855-1881 Alexander II established the zemstvos: a form of local self government
First Russian westernization attempt
1861- Emancipation of Serf: was incomplete serfs were left to pay for their land… redemption payments
Mir: village community
1863-1864 reforms of law, education and local government
1881 Alexander II assassinated
1881-1894 Alexander III instituted an era of repression and reaction denounced democracy, free press blood revolution police force Okharana
1891 famine
• crops failed and there were no reserves; Russia had great famine
The Witte System: Railroads, Industry, Tax the Peasants
He wanted to expand Russian industry and develop its economy
Building railroads will stimulate the growth of other industries
Results of Witte System: o Growth of industry at 8% per year o Trans-Siberian Railroad o Foreign investment o “exhaustion at the base”
1894-1917 nicholas ii
1898 founding of Marxist Russian social democratic labor party marxists who favored proletariat, working class
1900 international financial crisis
1902 founding of socialist revolutionary party anti marxist, and anti capitalist favored peasants and violence
1903 mensheviks and bolsheviks arose bolsheviks wanted revolution ASAP mensheviks were pro waiting
1903 massive wave of strikes
1904 russia goes to war with japan Russia failed and this caused privitization and additional hardship
1905 bloody Sunday: led to mass distress in country father gapon
October manifesto: granted civil liberties to Russian people and the establishment of parliament
1906 first duma: lower chamber of Russian parliament
1906-1911 stolypin assassinated
A. Stolypin believed that by abolishing the peasant commune, they would be more productive
B. Kulaks: new peasant class, upper class peasants, had more money and were more intelligent
C. Stop division of land; title of land goes to families o Redistribute land so peasants get plot