Thematic essay 1855-1914

Question 1

Similarities: Reforms

Answer 1

The wars all led to some degree of reform

Some reforms were designed to change the way Russia is governed but autocracy remained regardless

Question 2

Similarities: Cost

Answer 2

All the ways were costly but not as crippling to the economy as the later wars proved to be

Question 3

Similarities: Loss of reputation

Answer 3

Russia lost to enemies which on paper were weaker then them.

Russian people were critical to leaders afterwards and protested on the streets

Question 4

Differences: Enemies

Answer 4

In the Crimean war, Russia had to fight Britain, France and Turkey

Question 5

Differences: Level of social unrest

Answer 5

Much higher social unrest in Russo-Japanese war than the other two. Arguably leading into the revolution ten years later

Question 6

Differences: Impacts

Answer 6

Russo-Turkish war had the least amount of significant impact on the development of Russian government

Question 7

Similarities: the Great Powers

Answer 7

All of the great powers had a large impact on each war