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Period of reaction
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Period of reaction in Russia
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Period of reaction
Reasons
Russo-Turkish War
15,567 killed
Victory took longer than expected
Famine
Over focus on industry and during war less were working --> POOR HARVEST
Loss of support and rise of radicals who attacked the Tsar
Polish Revolt 1863
Policy of Russification
Death of Alexander II's oldest son
Assassination attempts
By 'Pure Russians'
Many attempts carried out by nobles
Gave conservatives opportunity to attack the reformist polices
Fear
Mistress/new wide distanced him from his liberal relatives
More aloof and less resistant to those opposed to reform
Reactionary ministers
Dimitri Tolstoy
Piton Shuvalov
Konstantin Pahlem
Alexander Timashev
Education
Authority over primary schools returned to church
Zemstva's control limited
Critical education (history or literature) was banned
Only students who went to a traditional school could go to uni
Student clubs only allowed 7 members and permission/supervision
International students forced to return
However
Many refused and no. radicals increased
Female education decreased
eradicate western ideas
Increase in censorship
Feared that an educated population would rebel
Police/Judicial
Work of Third Section increased
Political crimes
No longer public courts
Military courts
Secret sentences
Increased censorship
Executions and exiles
Trial of 50 and Trial of 193
153 of the 193 were freed and remaining were given light sentences
Attitude to ethnic minorities
Poles lost liberties following 1863 revolt
Russification
Hostile attitude towards Poles, Finns, Jews and other minorities
More radicals emerged
Melikov's Commissions
Release of political prisoners
Relaxation of censorship
removal of salt tax
Restrictions on the Zemtva lifted
Third Section abolished
However, the Okhrana was created and was just as oppressive and feared
Plans for a constitution
BUT
Alexander II was assassinated as he travelled back to the Winter Palace where he planned to sign the document
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