IMPACTS OF DUMA
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- Created on: 04-04-17 16:07
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- The role and impact of the Dumas, 1906-14
- Key developments, 1906
- Stability gradually restored
- Liberals co-operated with the regime
- Tsar secured a loan from France
- Stolypin appointed-death penalty back in use
- Fundamental Laws introduces
- Fundamental Laws
- Became the new constitution of Russia
- Created a national parliament and lower house (Duma)
- Article 87-allowed Tsar to rule by decree and ignore parliament
- Political influence of the Dumas
- First Duma elected April 1906
- Many members wanted land reforms
- Dissolved after 73 day for making radical demands
- Second Duma elected February 1907
- Passed land reform laws supported by Stolypin
- Lasted only 3 months
- Police claimed members were encouraging mutinies
- Tsar and Stolypin held elections (Nov 1907)
- Only wealthiest 30% of men could vote
- Wealthy were not for radical reform
- Stolypin assassinated in 1911-new Duma in 1912
- Only wealthiest 30% of men could vote
- First Duma elected April 1906
- Impact of the Dumas
- 3rd and 4th lasted until 1914
- Did not fully support reform
- Plan to establish better primary education
- Improvements to armed forces
- Land Captains replaced by Justices of the Peace (more effective)
- 3rd and 4th lasted until 1914
- Key developments, 1906
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