3: autocracy and development aII Flashcards
after what event was a more repressive policy undertaken under alexander the second
1866 tempted assassination attempt
what two events in 1865 caused AII to seek consolation in a mistress
eldest son died and wife suffering tuberculosis- withdrawn from public appearances
what did tsars withdrawal make him less inclined to resist
reactionary conservatives who believed tsars reforms had gone too far
what did the reactionaries fear
the spread of western ideas through universities and freer press
argued that ethnic minorities diluted Russian strength
what was aII convinced to do as a result of the reactionaries fears
replace liberal ministers with conservatives in 1866
who was Golovnin replaced by as minister for education in 1866
Dmitry tolstoy
who was valuev repleaced by as minister of internal affairs in 1866
timashev
who became head of third section 1866
shuvalov
who became minister of justice 1866
pahlen
what did Tolstoy feel was essential to eradicate western liberal ideas
tight control over education
what happened as a result of tolstoys ideas over education
zemstvas powers over education redcued and church regained its authority
what happened in terms of courses at uni
more liberal courses replaced by traditional curriculum
which subjects were encouraged and which forced out
subjects that encouraged critical thinking forced out
maths, latin encouraged
how did shuvalov strengthen the police
encouraged third section and stepped up persecution of minorities
what did pahlen ensure that the judicial system did
made an example of political agitators
when were new governor generals established
1879
what powers did governor generals have
emergency powers to prosecute in military courts and exile poltical offenders
how did pahlen intend to deter people from revolutionary activity
held open show trials
who was loris meilkov appointed for
minister of internal affairs
what did a further attempt on the tsars life in late 1870s lead him to accept
violence and unrest may be better curbed by widening democratic consultation
what did loris meilkov do
relaxed censorship, released polticial prisoners, removed salt tax
what happened to the third section under loris meilkob
abolished and powers transferred to regular police
what was created in place of the third section
Okhrana
what became known as the loris meilkov constitution
his proposals to include elected reps of nobility of zemstva and of town govs in debating drafts of some state decrees
