Russification and anti-Semitism (8)
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- Russification and anti-Semitism
- Alex III adopted Pobedonostsev's creed of 'Autocracy, Orthodoxy and Nationality'.
- This meant Russificiation; the enforcing of Russia language on culture of other ethnic minorities in the empire.
- Russian declared as first language, so all trials and local govt spoke in it.
- Public office closed to those who did not speak fluent Russian.
- Following the orthodox Church was encouraged.
- 37,000 Lutherans converted to Orthodoxy.
- Catholic monasteries closed down. Non-orthodox churches could not build new places of worship.
- Any resistance to Russification was suppressed using the military.
- Nationalities which suffered the most were: Poles, Finns, Baltic Germans and Ukrainians.
- It intended to unite the country but instead created a national feeling for some non-Russians leading them to join opposition groups.
- Anti-Semitism was enforced in society.
- About 5 million Jews, most living in West Russia.
- Jewish pogroms did little to reduce violence.
- Many Jews ***** or murdered, and their property destroyed.
- Alex III passed many laws to restrict the rights of Jews which forced them to live in certain districts of ghettos.
- Many emigrated or were expelled and some like Trotsky and Martov were driven to join revolutionary groups.
- Alex III adopted Pobedonostsev's creed of 'Autocracy, Orthodoxy and Nationality'.
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