Limitations To Reform Flashcards
Was Alexander II’s government tolerant?
Initially it was more tolerant to national minorities eg it granted Finland it’s own parliament and allowed Estonians and Latvians to practice their Lutheran faith
How were restrictions on Jews relaxed?
They were allowed greater freedom of movement but only if they attended a Russian secondary school
Was Poland given concessions?
It was given some concessions but after an uprising in 1863 the government introduced repressive measures to restore law and order. They also executed the leaders of the rebbe lion and confiscated land from them
What did the first assassination attempt on Alexander II in 1866 prompt?
A policy shift from reform to reaction. Some more liberal government ministers were replaced with more traditional conservatives
What triggered the reinstatement of reactionary government controls over universities?
The perceived threat of radicalism and revolutionary groups
How did censorship of language manifest itself?
The printing of literature or the performance of plays in the Ukrainian language was banned and the teaching of Polish in schools was also banned
What new decree was passed to limit reform?
It exempted political crimes from public prosecutions and created special procedures for terrorists
How did the government try and limit critical writing?
It tightened control over publication and reintroduced censorship
What action of Alexander II’s contradicted the post 1866 reactionary measures?
His approval to draft a constitution, this would have allowed for some elected representatives to have advisory rights in the law making committees. This represented the first step towards democracy
What was the reality of the Loris- Melikov proposals?
They were conservative and offered no greater civil rights or increase in franchise
