you agree that Alexander III’s reign deserves the title “The reaction”? The term “reaction” refers to the idea of opposition to the ideals of reform; it refers to the idea of a backwards change‚ usually a change towards more traditional views and in the case of Alexander III it can be argued to whether his reign was completely reactionary or reformist or to whether only some parts where. When Alexander III took the position of Tsar from his father in 1881; his father Alexander II had started
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How effectively did Nicholas II deal with the problems facing Russia in the period 1894 – 1905? It is one of the ironies of Russian history that‚ at a time when the nation most needed a tsar of strength and imagination‚ it was a man of weakness and limited outlook who came to the throne. Nicholas II was the eldest son of Tsar Alexander III. When he succeeded his father in 1894‚ he had very little experience of government. There are two main aspects to Nicholas’ II’s reign; firstly the problems he
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To what extent did Russia make social‚ economic and political progress in the period 1855-1906? Until the Industrial Revolution in Russia between the years 1890-1903‚ Russia was an extremely backwards country economically and socially. It was autocratic and very under-developed. Although there was no significant progress until the Industrial Revolution‚ after the Crimean War when Alexander II came to power in 1855 as the new Tsar‚ he brought in his own social‚ economic and political reforms which
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How successful was Alexander II in dealing with opposition to his regime? Judging by the fact that Alexander was assassinated in 1881 by People’s Will‚ one would assume that he failed – completely- to overcome opposition to his regime‚ however he ruled for over 25 years and managed to keep his opposition under control during that time using several different methods and measures which will be discussed in this essay. The first measure he took shortly after he came to power was to emancipate the serfs
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The debate on whether Alexander II was a Tsar Liberator is one which divides the opinion of many historians who examine Russian history. Alexander II introduced many reforms during his reign which revolutionised the political‚ social and economic landscape of Russia and were considered by many as ‘liberating’. My definition of ‘to liberate’ is to set free‚ either from oppression‚ confinement or indeed foreign control. Did Tsar Alexander do this and to what extent? The Emancipation of Serfs in 1861
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the domestic policies of Alexander II‚ and Alexander III Tsar Alexander II and his son Alexander III were two different minded leaders who both sought for the best of Russia by changing the ancient ways of Russian beliefs and modernising them to allow Russia to become a world power once again. The father and sons ways of thinking where completely different as the father went for a more liberal approach for Russia‚ while his son had a conservative view when changing Russia. But both the Tsars’ believed
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16/09/12 Sam Lardner The main reason why Russia was considered backwards was the agricultural economy. How far do you agree with this statement? Plan: Introduction: Short intro into main points‚ Geography‚ Economy‚ Politics and Society Structure. Explain that the supposed factor is important in relation to the question however‚ there are other factors
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“In terms of both personality and policies‚ Alexander III did not posses the qualities necessary for a successful ruler of late 19th-century Russia” – to what extent to you agree with this judgement? Whilst the judgement could be considered well-founded‚ its validity is a matter of opinion‚ depending on how one defines the qualities of a ‘successful ruler’ of Russia in the late 1800s‚ which policies contribute to this success and what‚ overall‚ makes a Tsar a success or a failure (if the
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Discuss the economic‚ social and political grievances in Russia at the turn of the C20th and their contribution to the downfall of the Romanov Dynasty. Nicholas II‚ the last tsar of Russia‚ had neither the qualities nor the desire to rule imperial Russia. Born in Tsarskoye Selo in 1868‚ Nicholas was the eldest son of Alexander III‚ the fearsome tsar who had reimposed autocracy and oppression on the Russian empire after the murder of Alexander II. Those who met the young tsarevich‚ described him as
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amount of focus: Alexander II and Alexander III. Alexander II hoped to change and resolve Russia and their social and economic problems. His son‚ Alexander III‚ was more conservative and wished to undo everything his father did. Alexander II ascended the throne at the age of thirty-seven. He was tsar of Russia from 1855-1881. Alexander II was referred to as the “Tsar Liberator.” One of the major accomplishments of Alexander II is that he was able to emancipate the serfs. Alexander II singed the emancipation
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