Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Main themes in
Russian history
- Change from above
- Russia had a strong
political, social and
economic change from
above, meaning change
was from rulers or by
gov.
- 1855 - 1881 -
Alexander II launched
another period of
change.
- 1917 - 1924 Lenin
forced through reform
from above.
- Due to mainly
democratic politics -
ruled by autocrats or
dictators.
- Revolution
- 1905 revolution - resulted in October
manifesto = creation of Duma/
- Feb. 1917 - Revolution
resulted in abdication of the
Tsar and end of the 300
years of rule by Romanov
family.
- October rev. 1917 -
Creation of world's first
communist state.
Transformation in
social, economic and
political structure of
Russia.
- War
- 1854 - 56 = Crimean War.
Defeat was major reason for
Alexander II reforms in
1860s.
- 1904 - 05 = Russia fought Japan in a
war over the far east. Russias defeat
helped fuel revolution during 1905.
- WWI
- Huge social and economic strains.
- Defeat undermined the authority of
the Tsar and helped bring him down
in the February revolution 1917.