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Flashcards by Andrew Burke, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Andrew Burke
about 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Autocrat | A ruler who assumes absolute power. |
| Cossacks | People of Ukraine and southern Russia, noted for their horsemanship and military skill, who were loyal to the Tsar. |
| Pogroms | A massacre or persecution instigated by the government or by the ruling class against a minority group. |
| Monopoly | The exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service. |
| Kulaks | Prosperous, well-off members of the farming class. |
| Mir | Peasant councils. |
| Social Revolutionaries | People opposed to the Tsar, mainly consisting of the peasant class. |
| Zemstva | Local councils in the countryside that were controlled by the aristocracy. |
| Autocracy | A system of government by one person with absolute power |
| Karl Marx | The founder of the ideas of Communism, he also promoted a material conception of history. |
| Soviets | Committees that were set up to represent workers and soldiers. |
| 'October Manifesto' 1905 | Reforms brought in by the Tsar to stop revolution and rioting: 1. The establishment of a parliament (Duma) 2. The Tsar would make no laws without the approval of the Duma |
| The Fundamental Law of the Empire 1906 | 1. The autocracy was ordained by God, therefore, it could not be subject to the Duma 2. The Duma would not control the finances of Russia 3. The Duma would have limited powers when it came to passing new laws |
| Peter Stolypin | Prime Minister of Russia from 1906 to 1911. |
| Conscription | Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces. |
| Tsarina | The Tsar's wife. |
| Provisional Government | Emergency government set up after the abdication of the Tsar. |
| Abdication | The act of renouncing one's throne. |
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