End of tsardom

in 1894 who was crowned Tsar

nicholas 2

a large population of _____ lived in the cities

peasants

the quality of life for peasants was...

poor due to overcrowding and low wage

a new class emerged in russia, landowners/ bankers... these were called

capitalists

what percentage roughly of russian population were peasants

80

what is a kulak

a wealthy peasant

between 1860 and 1897 the population increased by

50%

was nicholas a good tsar

no

why was nicholas not a good tsar

poor management,poor decisions and corrupt government

what is the duma

russias first parliament

name the three main opposition parties

social revolutionaries, social democratic party and cadets

what happened in 1905

the revolution began with strikes and protests

what is bloody sunday

when troops opened fire on the protest

What is the October Manifesto?

the tsars response to the 1905 rebellion

what did stolypin want do

helped to boost russias economy and industry

why did the tsar want to sack stolypin

he was worried that stolypins reform was a threat to russian society

in 1912 what happened to the economy

it fell leading to starvation and unemployment

during ww1 how did the tsars support change

it increased as he was seen as patriotic

what impact did military defeats have on the tsars support

the tsar took command of the army meaning he could be held accountable for losses

what social impacts did the war have on the cities and countryside

huge casualties and terrible food shortage

who was rasputin

a healer who took care of the tsars son

how did rasputin affect the tsars reputation

it made him look weak as he took little notice of rasputins input in the government

what happened in 1917

the revolution against the tsar

when did the tsar abdicate

15th march 1917

what was key about the 1917 revolution, making it different to the 1905 one?

military mutiny

name 2 social reasons of revolution

food shortage and peasant discontent

what did the peasants want?

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