The Russian People Flashcards
How diverse was the Russian Empire?
Very diverse, only 40% spoke Russian as their first language
We’re all nationality’s loyal supporters?
No.
Cossacks were- therefore feared regiments of the army were often drawn from them.
Others hated Russian Rule (see card 3)
Who hated Russian Rule
Poles and Finns.
Jews suffered lots of prejudice and were often attacked. (Antony does not say if they liked the Tsar)
Tell me about the peasant population.
80% of population were peasants
Most lived in village communes (conditions were very poor)
What was agriculture like?
Very primitive, land was not very productive, growing seasons were short and so crop yield was very low.
Were Peasants educated?
They were poorly educated
Was Hunger and Disease uncommon in peasant Zemstvas?
Hunger and disease was common.
What was the result of a growing peasant population?
Worse working conditions
Worse living conditions
There was a minority of peasants that were better off, who were they?
Kulaks
How did the orthodox church help the Tsar?
A lot of rural peasants were religious and so the orthodox church helped them keep loyal to the tsar.
Did peasants support radical political groups? (such as the bolsheviks)
Only a minority supported radical political groups who called for good farming land to be taken from aristocrats + the church and given to peasants.
under who’s policies did Russia industrialise?
Finance minister De Witte
Was there rapid growth within Russia?
Yes.
Oil + Coal production trebled
Iron production quadrupled
What did rapid growth cause peasants do?
internally migrate to the cities in hopes of better living conditions.
Land of Milk and Honey
We’re the cities in Russia nicer for peasants than the countryside?
Explain ur answer.
No. Most peasants had slum housing, illness, alcoholism, aswell as appalling working conditions for low pay.
