Key Theme 2a- Nature of Government-Reforms

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What is the first turning point?
The defeat in the Crimean War
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Give two bits of evidence of a reform that was introduced after this turning point?
1861 emancipation of the serfs-Peasants could buy property and land and could marry so more freedoms, -1864-Introduction of local zemstvas with 1/3 representation for peasants,
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What is the next turning point?
1866 assassination attempt
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Were there more reforms after this turning point ot less?
There was no change in reforms,
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What is the next turning point?
1881 assassination of Alexander II
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Was there more reforms after this turning point or less?
Less reforms,
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Give an example of why there is evidence of regression in reforms?
Many of Alexander II's reforms were stopped and banned E.g. Ban of secondary education for the working class,
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Although there were less reforms after this turning point, give an example of a positive reform?
1889 introduction of Land Captains instead of Justices of the Peace which were meant to increase efficency and stop corruption,
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What is the next turning point?
1905 Revolution/ Defeat in Russo-Japanese War,
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Were there more reforms after this turning point or less?
More reforms,
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Give two examples of reforms introduced due to this turning point?
1907-Stolypin abolished compulsory control of peasants by the Mir and encouraged many to leave- 'Betting on the 'sober and strong.'' -1905- Dumas, a nationally elected body,
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What is the next turning point?
World War One
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What are the next turning point within WW1?
February 1917 Revolution
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Give two examples of reforms under the Provisional Government?
-A Provisional Government was set up with an 8 point programme for national unity such as immediate amnesty for political prisoners and maintenance of military discipline, -Abolishment of capital punishment and Okhrana
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What is the next turning point within World War One?
October 1917
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Were there more reforms after this turning point or less?
More at first,
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Give an example of a reform Lenin introduced at first?
1917 Decree of Nationalities- Allowed nationalities to leave the Russian Empire in theory but weren't actually allowed to- They would be seen as an enemy of the state,
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Give 2 examples of changes to reforms Lenin made to reforms previous rulers introduced?
-cabinet-like body=Sovnarkom, -Local soviets replaced zemstva,
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What is the next turning point?
Civil War
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Were there more reforms after this turning point or less?
The same
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Give an example of a reform Lenin made to a reforms a previous ruler introduced?
-1922 Supreme Soviets, the Nationally elected body was introduced-
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What is the next turning point?
1924/1928
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Were there more refroms after this turning point or less?
There were some reforms,
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Give an example of a reform made after this turning point?
-Five 5 Year Plans were created (1928-44)-Gosplan planned and created aims for workers, E.g. First Five Year Plan was to double production- Magnitogorsk (iron production factory)
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Give an example of a reform that promised change but why didn't it?
1936 Constitution- In theory is allowed nationalities to take indepenedence to Russia. However, they weren't actually allowed.
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What is the next turning point?
World War Two,
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Was there any change in reforms due to this turning point?
No change,
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What is the next turning point?
1953
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Give an example of a censorship reform introduced?
The period became known as "The Thaw" and became a book by Ehrenberg.
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Give an example of a reform that allowed more freedoms for nationalities?
-De-centralisation- Some power was transferred to the 15 republics,
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What is the last turning point?
Cold War
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Was there more reforms after/ due to this turning point or less?
There was some,
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Give an example of a personal rights reform?
Some western traditions were allowed e.g. western dress,
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Which turning point argueably created the most reforms and why?
Defeat in the Crimean War- Introduction for the first time a local government, move from serfs to peasants, more freedoms for Universities and primary school numbers double, 1861 Committee of Ministers, first cabinet-like body,
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Argueably, why doesn't the 1905 revolution/ defeat in the Russo-Japanese War show the most reform?
As many reforms were reintroduced from the more reforming Alexander II after the defeat in the Crimean War turning point- E.g. reintroduction of Justices of the Peace,
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