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Alexander I
in 1801 inherited the throne, he seemed open about liberal ideas, but changed his mind in 1812 when Napoleon started to invade Russia. -
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Decembrist Revolt
army officers led an uprising when Alexander I died. Nicholas banned certain books that gave ideas about revolt. People with liberal ideas were sent to mental hospitals or exiled in Siberia. -
Alexander II
he came to the throne during the Crimean War. The war started because Russia tried to take over the Ottoman Lands, russia won and they felt that they needed changes. -
Emanicipation of Serfs
Alexander II agreed to reforms and free to serfs. This brought problems because the people were poor and couldn't afford to buy the land and it was too small for farming. -
March 1881
A revolutionary group called "The People;s Will" assassinated officials and plotted to kill the Czar. Their first attempt wasnt successaful. Then on March 1881 terrorists hurled two bombs at Alexander's carriage. One killed several quards and the other killed the leader known as "Czar Emancipation." -
Alexander III
Alexander responded to the death of his father by using the method of Nicholas I. He wiped out liberal revolutionaries, increasing the power of secret police, restored strict censorship, and exiled critics to Siberia. -
Russification
The Czar launched a program of russification aimed a suppressing the cultures of non-Russian peoples in the kingdom. He wanted them to speak the Russian language and for them to be Russian orthodox. -
Pogroms
violent mob attacks on Jews, Gangs killed Jews and burned their homes. The police didnt do anything. They became refugees and came to the United States. -
Nicholas II
Russia became to industrialize. Count Serge Witte was in charge of economic developement. Witte supported railroad buildings to support iron and coal mines. -
Trans-Siberian Railroad
it linked European Russia to the Pacific Ocean. -
Vladimir Ulyanov
his older brother was executed for attempting to kill Alexander III. -
War With Japan
war broke out between Russia & Japan. Nicholas II called on his people to fight for the Czar. Even though they fought hard the Russians lost fight after fight. -
Revolution of 1905
many battles exploded acros Russia. The peasants and workers revolted demanding more land. -
October Manifesto
Nicholas was forced to make reforms. -
Duma
Duma which also means elected national legislature, this ensures that no laws willl be passed orthodox the Dumas approval. -
Bloody Sunday
an orthodox priest organized a March on Sunday January 2nd. He thought that the Czar would help his people. They marched to his winter palace and petitioned for justice and freedom. THe Czar was afraid of the marchers and ordered the soldiers to attack. Gun firing rang out and men and women died, -
Peter Stolypin
Peter was appointed the new prime minister. He made land reforms, strengthened zemstvos and improved education. -
1911
Stolypin was assassinated.