NICHOLAS II AND THE CHALLENGE TO AUTOCRACY Flashcards
Nicholas II had little interest in ….?
politics.
however, Nicholas believed he was tsar because ….?
he had a god-given right to rule.
who was Nicholas tutored by?
pobedonostev.
did he want to maintain autocracy and Russification?
YES.
what is the policy of Russification?
make the non-russian people in the empire more “Russian” in culture, language, and identity.
the years after …… were a time of serious unrest in russia?
1894.
why had support for reform broadened after 1891-92?
because of the govt failure to deal with the famine of 1891-92.
new outbreaks of trouble in universities were firmly crushed by the …?
okhrana.
who were the disturbances in the towns and countrysides suppressed by?
stolypin.
what happened in January 1904?
the Japanese attacked the Russian naval base at port Arthur.
who was the minister fro internal affairs in 1904?
plehve.
what did plehve encourage tsar to do after the attack?
to launch a swift and successful war to divert attention away from the unrest at home.
when did the Russians surrender port Arthur to the Japanese?
1904 December.
what happened at Bloody Sunday?
father Gapon led a peaceful march to winter palace to petition for reform - military force wounded and killed hundreds of civilians.
what happened in order for Nicholas II to promise an elected consultative assembly?
his uncle was assassinated - grand duke sergei.
when was the mutiny of the battle ship Potemkin?
June 1905.
when did the tsar sign the October manifesto?
October 1905.
what was drawn up after the October manifesto was signed?
a new constitutional arrangement.
what were the 3 sections?
- lower chamber.
- upper chamber.
- government.
other name for lower chamber?
state duma.
other name for upper chamber?
state council.
other name for government?
council of ministers under the prime minister.
what did Nicholas issue on 23 April 1906?
fundamental laws.
give two of the fundamental laws?
- veto legislation.
- dissolve the duma.
