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Russian Obstacles
Russia is very large and the Czars are power hungry. Russia was very economically underdeveloped. -
Russian absolutism
All of the revolts that came up were repressed by Czars. THey didnt want to give up any power. -
Reforms of Alexander II
In 1861 he freed all of the serfs giving them freedom. The
serfs wanted more than just freedom; they wanted land as well. -
Reactions to Alexander’s Reforms
The peasants wanted land and the liberals wanted a constitution but the Czars moved away from a constitution. -
Czar’s reaction to Liberals/Peasants
Czar increased power and size of secret police, restored strict censorship, and exiled critics. They also persecuted many Jews. -
Industry Built
With peasants free, industry was huge and radicals spread Marxism ideas. -
Turning Point: Crisis/Bloody Sunday
Workers, Liberals, and Protestors took to the streets and protested against the Czar. Over 100 people were killed and it has been know as bloody sunday -
Turning Point: Revolution
Czar promised freedom of person, conscience, speech, assembly, and union and he created Duma or Russian legislature. -
Where will Russia go?
Russia will go into a big revolution and everything will change.
