Alexander 3rd legacy

Question 1

What made conservatives happy

Answer 1

When the 3rd undermine his father’s 60s reforms

Question 2

Traditional view of historians of 3rd reign

Answer 2

Partly correct but stabilizing state was essential for any ruler after the 81 assassination

• The 3rd strengthening of autocracy allowed Russia to improve international position

Question 3

Why is a mistake to characterize the 3rd only as a conservative reactionary

Answer 3

His economic policies saw russia make important progress

• Can be argued that he was a great reformer like his father

Question 4

Greatest mistake

Answer 4

refusing to modernize russia socially and politically to fit realities of modern, industrializing nations

Question 5

Strengthening autocracy instead of government adjusting itself

Answer 5

• system of rule developed for illiterate nations of peasants
• Failure to reform autocracy made tension that would push the country towards crisis in 17

Question 6

Romanav dynasty

Answer 6

Idealized version of tsarism

Question 7

The 3rd contributed to the downfall of the romanav dynasty

Answer 7

With it’s inflexible commitment to autocracy he imported his son nicholas the 2nd as next tsar after his death in 1894

• nich 2 ruled as last tsar ever