Russia Flashcards
(48 cards)
Why was Russia difficult to govern
Because of the sheer size - 1/6th of earths land was russia
Why did people have a problem with the tsar
Because of his total dictatorship and the fact that political parties were banned ans there was no parliament
What were the secret police called during the Tsars reign
Okhrana
What were the middle class called
The bourgeoisie
Why were the middle class causing a problem to the Tsar
It was growing with industrialization and they wanted a say in how the country was run
Why was morale low in Russia
80 percent of the population were peasants and living conditions were very poor. Most families had to live in a single room. Starvation was common too
Why were industrial workers so angry with the Tsar and wanted change
They had terrible living conditions and had to work long hours with pay lower than minimum wage.
What did the Tsar do to stop the industrial workers acting out against their horrible conditions
Banned trade unions and made strikes illegal
Why was the Tsar not the right person for the job (personality)
He was not charismatic and forceful which the people of Russia needed. He was not inspirational
Why was the Tsar such a weak leader
He was appointed as Tsar early on and wasn’t ready for it. He knew little about the people he governed
What was the religious problem with the Tsar
He believed he had complete divine right and therefore did not believe in reform
What is a liberal
A political view where people believe in individual rights and democracy
What did the liberals want
A duma (parliament) and the right to make political parties
Who made up the liberals
The middle class
What did the social revolutionaries want
Sieze power by revolution and for land to be taken from the nobility and given to the peasants
What did social democrats want
A revolution to bring about a communist government
What political view did the mensheviks and bolsheviks have politically
Social democracy
Why was there dispute between the mensheviks and bolsheviks
The mensheviks believed power should be spread by a big party and the bolsheviks thought power should be controlled by one core leader
What did the industrial slump cause
Workers to be laid off which led to strikes and general unhappiness
Why did the Russo Japanese War loss anger the Russian population
It cost a lot of money and made the Russian people question their leader. Other countries viewed russia as a lesser power which was massively humiliating for the people.
What was the Russo Japanese War fought over
Manchuria
What did Russia lose after losing the war which added to humiliation
A lot of land
How was food further disrupted after the loss of the war against Japan
Raised prices as food supplies were disrupted
How many people were in the protest on bloody sunday
Hundreds of thousands
