Russian Revolution: 1894 - 1917 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryRussia - 19th and 20th centuryA2/A-levelNone Created by: Handog2003Created on: 12-05-19 12:32 What was the "great army programme" of 1913? Increasing the army by 500,000 men 1 of 42 What was the drawback of the great army programme? The lack of railway made employment difficult 2 of 42 Who were the Socialist Revolutionaries? Violent peasants who wanted land distribution 3 of 42 By what year could the socialist revolutionaries organise their own workers strikes? 1898 4 of 42 What year did the 'years of the red cockerel' begin? 1902 5 of 42 What significant opposition event happened in 1903? The bolsheviks were founded in a Social Democratic meeting in London 6 of 42 How did Nicholas describe himself? "Wholly unfit to reign" 7 of 42 What did Nicholas see as his "personal domain"? The military 8 of 42 Why was Nicholas arguably 'narrow minded'? He did not have any secretaries or advisors 9 of 42 What were some of Nicholas's weaknesses? He was indecisive and non-confrontational 10 of 42 What did Nicholas comment on the Zemstsva's desire for autonomy as? "Senseless dreams" 11 of 42 What did the October Manifesto of 1905 do? Introduced the Duma and decreased the restriction on censorship 12 of 42 What were the 1906 fundamental laws? Tsar's right to dissolve and appoint Duma, commander of army 13 of 42 Why was the 1906 Duma dissolved? Kadets and SR's wanted the release of political prisoners 14 of 42 Who had the most influence in the 1907 Duma? The liberal Octoberists 15 of 42 Why was the 1907 Duma dissolved? It promoted revolutionary organisations for the army 16 of 42 Why was the 1907-1912 Duma arguably successful? Stolypin was able to pass land reform 17 of 42 Who had the most influence in the 1907-1912 Duma? The land owners 18 of 42 Who were there divisions between in the 1912 - 1915 Duma? The Octoberists and Socialists 19 of 42 What was a positive of the Duma? It allowed more people to have a say in the government 20 of 42 What impact did World War One have on Russia? Inflation and extreme food shortages 21 of 42 What did the 1903 Armenia decree do? Transferred the national fund of the Arminian church to the Russian administration 22 of 42 What happened in Finland in 1898? Forced military conscription laws 23 of 42 What was the Finnish manifesto? Russian imperialism would control the Finnish government 24 of 42 What happened in 1904 that arguably catalysed the 1905 revolution? Bobnkov, a Russian government general was shot by a Finnish man 25 of 42 Who were the Zubatov trade unions supervised by? The police 26 of 42 Why were the Zubatov trade unions feared by the government? Thought it would politicise workers 27 of 42 What happened in 1903? A police union strike in which workers were dismissed 28 of 42 What fraction of the Russian population (men) joined the army in WWI? 1/3 29 of 42 What were the drawbacks of mass conscription? Less peasants to work the lands, food shortages 30 of 42 What was the rate of inflation during WWI? 4x 31 of 42 Why did many workers go on strike during WWI? Wanted higher wages 32 of 42 Stolypin, the prime minister, wanted what for the peasant landowners? Investment in the tsar 33 of 42 What were some of the reforms passed by Stolypin? Redemption payments abolished, land bank, less control of the mir 34 of 42 What were the impacts of Stolypin's 'Wager on the Strong'? Agricultural output increased by 1/3, peasant landownership by 30% 35 of 42 Which party emerged during this time period which supported the tsar? The Kadets 36 of 42 What industrial changes occurred in this time period? Reduced labor demand in the countryside & increase of urbanisation 37 of 42 What were some of the impacts of the industrial changes in this time period? Production of Iron and Steel increased by 50% 38 of 42 By WWI, what was Russia? The fourth largest producer of heavy output 39 of 42 What were established in 1912 and 1905? Safety inspectors and trade unions 40 of 42 What happened in the 1912 Lena goldfields massacre? 100s of miners were killed in protest for higher wages 41 of 42 GLOBAL CONTEXT: post 1899, what happened to make the industrial economy shrink worldwide? The depression 42 of 42
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