The Tchaikovsky circle

Question 1

who was it named after + when was it set up?

Answer 1

named after its most prominent member, Nikolai Tchaikovsky and set up in 1868-69 in St Petersburg

Question 2

what was it?

Answer 2

primarily a literary society that organised the printing,publishing and distribution of scientific and revolutionary literature(inc first volume of Marx’s Das Kapital(

Question 3

how big was the circle?

Answer 3

the circle was never large , probably no more than 100 people spread between St Petersburg and major cities

Question 4

what did it seek

Answer 4

sought social (although not political) revolution

Question 5

How successful were the Tchaikovsky circle in opposition?

Answer 5

created access to revolutionary materials that would inspire and mobilise workers and peasants but did not have a large impact in terms of enacting change.
it’s main achievement was informing and making education accessible for future revolutionaries

Question 6

what was their main aim?

Answer 6

unite students of Petersburg and other cities, and conduct propaganda among workers and peasants with the purpose of fomenting a social revolution