Tsar Nicholas II 1894-1905
Here is a mindmap describing everything to do with Tsar Nicholas II in terms of an exam question at AS between the years 1894 and 1905 in detail. Mainly evidence based.
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- Tsar Nicholas II 1894 - 1905
- Personality Weaknesses
- The Tsar was very patriotic.
- He understood that God put him in that position so it was his duty to do it.
- He cried when he discovered that he was the new Tsar and offered the position to his brother, who refused.
- He was rash with decision making like in the Russo -Japanese war.
- He was known for the quote: He couldn't even run the local post office.
- He felt military was his best ability - so he spent time and time again at the front line and left his German Wife in charge of all the important matters.
- Russo-Japanese War
- Battle of Tsushima at sea. 20 Russian ships sank, 5 captured and 4 managed to escape.
- Battle of Mukden on land. Tsar and army surrender. Signed the Portsmouth peace treaty.
- Surrendered Port Arthur. Huge failure.
- Tsar reffered to the Japanese as 'LITTLE YELLOW MONKEYS' He obviously underestimated them, and made himself look like an idiot.
- The reason for starting this war was to extend the Russian empire and make the Tsar more likable.
- Civil Unrest
- 200 protesters were shot and killed.
- Guards shot out of panic as the Tsar was out that day. Shows poor leadership.
- Civil Unrest
- 200 protesters were shot and killed.
- Guards shot out of panic as the Tsar was out that day. Shows poor leadership.
- Guards shot out of panic as the Tsar was out that day. Shows poor leadership.
- Bloody Sunday: A peaceful protest lead by Father Georgi Gapon.
- They protested for: Better wages, Better working conditions, an end to the Russo-Japanese war, people power.
- They protested for: Better wages, Better working conditions, an end to the Russo-Japanese war, people power.
- 200 protesters were shot and killed.
- Civil Unrest
- Guards shot out of panic as the Tsar was out that day. Shows poor leadership.
- Bloody Sunday: A peaceful protest lead by Father Georgi Gapon.
- They protested for: Better wages, Better working conditions, an end to the Russo-Japanese war, people power.
- They protested for: Better wages, Better working conditions, an end to the Russo-Japanese war, people power.
- 200 protesters were shot and killed.
- Economy
- Sergei Witte: Witte produced the Gold Standard. This was to help improve the Russian economy and prevent inflation by being able to convert money into gold.
- Opposition
- National Liberals: Later Split.
- Octobrists: More radical.
- Kadets: Less radical.
- Social Revolutionaries: Later split.
- Mensheviks: Leon Trotsky. The less radical side of the social revolutionaries.
- Bolsheviks: Lenin. The more radical side of the social revolutionaries.
- Opposition was a great problem for the Tsar - It's existence would allow the Russian people to use their support elsewhere whenever he failed.
- National Liberals: Later Split.
- Personality Weaknesses
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