The extent of change in Russia 1881-94

ALEXANDER III AND HIS POLICIES

• power obsessed
• no reforming ministers
• autocracy
• no jury
• banned newspapers
• foreign material censorship
• increased the price of university tremendously so only wealthy could attend

FAILED ASSASSINATION OF ALEXANDER III

• increased repression
• in Zemstva now only higher class could vote
• education was bad for peasants they…