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Chapter 7 Section 5
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Conditions in Russia Rigid social structure Landowning nobles Very small middle class Majority of Russians are serfs Tsar ruled with absolute power
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Crimean War Russia attacks Ottoman Empire Tries to get land along Black Sea Britain and France help Ottomans defeat Russia War shows Russia’s weakness
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Freeing the Serfs 1861 - Alexander II issues emancipation of all serfs
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Freeing the Serfs 1861 - Alexander II issues emancipation of all serfs Former serfs had to buy land
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Freeing the Serfs 1861 - Alexander II issues emancipation of all serfs Former serfs had to buy land Peasants did not have money Lands were too small to be useful
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Freeing the Serfs 1861 - Alexander II issues emancipation of all serfs Former serfs had to buy land Peasants did not have money Lands were too small to be useful Peasants remained poor
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Freeing the Serfs 1861 - Alexander II issues emancipation of all serfs Former serfs had to buy land Peasants did not have money Lands were too small to be useful Peasants remained poor Many peasants moved to the cities
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Introducing Other Reforms Established local governments Trial by jury Eased censorship Reduced military service requirements
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Revolutionary Currents Revolutionaries still wanted more March 13, 1881 – Alexander II is assassinated
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Church of the Savior on Blood Built by Alexander III
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Monuments to Alexander II
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Previewing Question How do you think Alexander III responded?
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Alexander III Repealed many reforms Increased secret police Restored strict censorship Exiled critics to Siberia Persecuted all non- Russians
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Persecution and Pogroms Persecution of Jews increased Limited number of Jews able to go to universities and work in certain jobs Pogroms Violent mob attacks on Jewish people Refugees People who flee homeland
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Pogroms
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Drive to Industrialize Nicholas II urges industrialization Builds Trans-Siberian railroad Nobles and peasants feared change and opposed industrialization Living conditions deteriorated Socialist ideas spread through slums
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Trans-Siberian Railway
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Russo-Japanese War - 1904 Russia is defeated by Japan Largest country in the world defeated by an island Russia is humiliated
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Question How do you think the Russian people felt about industrialization and the Tsar after the Russo-Japanese War?
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Bloody Sunday – January 22, 1905 People are outraged over news of defeat Marchers assembled outside Winter Palace (Peaceful) Tsar was scared and fled Soldiers open fire on masses
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Check for Understanding What effect might Bloody Sunday have on the relationship between the Tsar and the people?
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Check for Understanding What effect might Bloody Sunday have on the relationship between the Tsar and the people? Bloody Sunday killed the people’s faith and trust in the Tsar
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Revolution of 1905 Russia broke out into revolution Nicholas II created the Duma Elected national legislature Nicholas would be last Tsar
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