political repression and opposition under Alexander the 3rd

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what did the liberals want?
peaceful political change
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what would the liberals do if they were in charge?
give freedom of the press and a national parliament elected by the wealthy
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were the people's will populists or nihilists?
nihilists
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what was a nihilist?
wanted to ddestroy the tsar's rule and free the people with no clear plan- anorchy
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what percentage of the population was peasants in 1879?
82%
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what was the first possible opposition that fell under Alexander the 3rd?
his fathers liberal ministers
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who masterminded Alexander the 3rd's manifesto?
pobodonostev
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what was the state of statute security?
a policy that created government controlled courts to try political opponents without need for a jury
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what was the consequence of being found guilty of political opposition?
execution or exile to siberia
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what year did the state of statute security end?
1917
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how did the government prevent freedom of the press?
censored foreign books and banned certain newspapers
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what was the secret police called under the reign of Alexander the 3rd?
okhrana
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what did all of these repressive policies cause?
the opposition to go underground
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what happened in1887?
the people's will attempted to assasinate the tsar
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