The Growth of Opposition 1881-1904

The Growth of Opposition 1881-1904

In 1881 Tsar Alexander was assassinated; this caused the coronation of Alexander III who was a much more reactionary Tsar. His son Nicholas II eventually succeeded him in 1894 and as far as reaction was concerned, Nicholas II wished to 'rule the Romanov way'.

Liberal Demands

• Liberals; usually members of the Intelligensia and nobility who want a better deal for the people.
• They wanted Greater Democracy, an elected assembly, full civil rights and universal suffrage.
• Their methods and results were formed pressure and discussion groups to ask for peaceful constitutional change.

Revolutionaries' Demands

• The Bolsheviks and Mensheviks and other SR's come here.
• They wanted to get rid of the Tsar and mobilise the people!
• Their methods and results were assassinations', strikes, rioting and eventually assisted in 1905 Revolution.

Nationalists' Demands

• Nationalists was a broad term for groups of Poles, Balkan states and other non-Russians in the Empire who want out!
• They wanted independence from the Tsar
• Their methods were strikes and violent action.

Aside from these major groups there were other reasons that workers and the general populace was unhappy in these periods; partially to do with the work…