CGS SS 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fraternization, July Days, Dekulakization

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The short story, peasant , shows the importance of this religion in the culture. 50% of russian people are great russians. Interested in incorporating diversity into the culture. Most of western europe adopted roman catholicism. Intimate tie between the government of russia and the religion. Had to have this religion as part of your culture, otherwise you weren"t considered russian . Tsar controls an autocracy- kind of government that develops in russia-> it is a form of monarchy. The tsar is the king of the empire. System in russia was more powerful than other monarchs in europe. The concept of private property (royalty owned the land) 2 police forces: 16th century to maybe even today-> there was a secret police force/ government hired policemen. Serfs = slaves; property of the nobility. Agricultural serfs: did planting and other labor. Had to pay taxes on what they produced.