The Four Dumas 1905 - 1914

Question 1

First Duma
May - July 1906

Answer 1

boycotted by Bolsheviks, SRs + extreme right-wing
overwhelmingly radical liberals in composition
1/3 deputies from the peasantry

they were strongly critical of the Tsar + bought Witte’s resignation
they wanted seizure of land with no compensation

Question 2

First Duma failures

Answer 2

they were dissolved in 10 weeks
Tsar said demands were ‘totally inadmissible’

Question 3

Second Duma
February - June 1907

Answer 3

prime mister = Pyotr Stolypin
Bolsheviks, Men + SRs participated = more extreme left wing

Stolypin struggled to find support for agrarian reform program + had to use the Tsars emergency power

Question 4

Second Duma Failures

Answer 4

Stolypin spread a rumour that the Duma was planning to assassinate the Tsar + dissolved the Duma + arrested radical delegates

passed a law to alter the franchise so peasant rep went down

Question 5

Third Duma
Nov 1907 - June 1912

Answer 5

submissive Duma but was still critical of the Tsar
relation between gov + duma = more cooperative
Stolypin able to work with octoberists

right wing tried to stop stolypins reforms in education, national health insurance + restoration of JPs

Question 6

Third Duma Failures

Answer 6

1911 relations broke down + Duma suspended twice

Question 7

Fourth Duma

Answer 7

interrupted due to WW1
composition similar to 3rd Duma but rightists were stronger

No. Pskls increased sig in 1914
led to improvements in literacy rates

Question 8

Fourth Duma Failures
1912-1917

Answer 8

Duma were suspended + less active due to war