CGS SS 201 Midterm: SS201 Midterm 1
11 Feb 2019
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Defeat in crimean war >>> undermined romanov"s legitimacy. Slavophiles: traditionalists who wanted the monarchical power of tsar. The great reform - westernize (modernization) --- for stronger power & nation. Slavophiles: emancipation will weakened the tsar"s power . Government paid for the land for ex-serfs and give them 49 years to pay back = redemption payment (high taxes) >> worse(?) The reform was not popular to the people >>> assassinated in 1881. Counter - reform - weakened or gutted the great reforms . Pressured non-russian minorities(poles, ukraines, jews, etc. ) through a policy of forced russification. Russian orthodox church = only religion allowed >>> jews were minorities. Political police (secret police) - okhrana = harsh security measures. Caused by an economic crisis and weakened power of tsar after losing to japan. Bloody sunday : killed georgy gapon and his accompanies. Provoked people to start & join the strikes. Result: october manifesto >>> constructed duma(legislative assembly) Success: civil liberty(freedom of speech and religion)
