Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The Making of the Revolution AS 1881-1905
- Russia before 1881
- Triumph of reaction - the reign of Alex III 1881-1894
- Alex III problems
- Ethnic groups
- Westernisation of Russia - WESTERNERS
- Russia = autocratic & dominated by Russians = SLAVOPHILES
- Repression + Reaction
- Moderates- Liberals (freedom of press + national parliament
elected by educated and wealthy)
- Nihilists- People's Will (destroy Tsar rule)
- Alex III Manifesto = absolute political power to Tsar
- Prevent the spread of Radical + Liberal ideas - PRESS RESTRICTION
- Increased Central Control
- Russification
- Financial reform
- Okhrana
- Economic and social change- the age Witte
- Emancipation of Serfs
- The 'Great Spurt' under Witte 1892-1903
- Witte's aim: make Russia strong enough to maintain its position as s Great Power
- Russia didn't posses several factors needed for rapid industrialisation in other Western countries
- Small business class
- Peasants didn't have complete freedom = limited migration of workers to
cities to swell workforce needed for new manufacturing industries.
- Didn't have sufficient funds for industrial development
- Witte System
- Economic development = sponsored & directed by gov
- Gov = emphasis on capital goods (steel, iron, coal & machinery)
- Economic development = financed from abroad
- Centre piece = railway
- 7000km across Empire- From St Petersburg to Vladistock = provide communication system needed to exploit economic potential of Siberia.
- Impact of Witte System