PPT-AS History: Tsarist Russia Causes

of Revolution 1855 1917 Why was Russia Backwards Political Autocracy No opposition other political parties Nobles in control Secret police Conscripted Army Economic Harsh winter affected farming. Moscow. – . capital of Russia; the “3. rd. Rome” took the lead in liberating Russia from the Mongols in the 14. th. c.. Ivan III. – . (Ivan the Great). . responsible for freeing Russia from the Mongols; took the title of . 1855-1964. An overview. This. overview. The Nature. of Russian Government. Ideology. Structures. and Institutions. Opposition. The nature of opposition and how it changed. Repression as a way of controlling opposition. MILITARISM. . – The growth of nationalism and imperialism . . led to increased military spending. ALLIANCE SYSTEM – By 1907 Europe was divided into . . two armed alliances. By: Zoe Antipas,Samantha Beebe, and, Christian Victorino. publishingperspectives.com. Location on world map. Russia is mostly in Asia but, its capital, Moscow is in Europe.. Russia is the largest country and it covers 9 time zones, all climate zones except tropical.. Physical Geography. Russia…it’s big. Russia’s Land Size. A comparatively small (<145 million[The USSR had 293 m.]) and concentrated population.. Concentrated development.. Multicultural state.. EVENT. DATE. SIGNIFICANCE. PERSPECTIVES. Creation. of Romanov dynasty. 1613. Michael. Romanov becomes first Tsar of Russia, beginning Romanov dynasty. .. Autocratic, divine right rule. Communist Manifesto published. (2008-2016). January 2017. CONTENTS. Summary. National Member Organization. Some Leading Russian Personalities. Associated with IIASA. Research Partners. Research Collaborations: Selected Highlights. The music of Russia is steeped in age-old traditions. . Solo singing is common among herders, string instruments mix with accordions in the folk music of farming communities, and a strong legacy of choral music is found in cities and towns throughout the region.. The. Land. Russia’s geography. Its great size. The. People. The Social structure. Tiny dominant elite. The “dark masses”. 80% peasant population. The. Economy. Undeveloped. industry. Backwards agriculture. Russia, Japan, and the Mongols. Japan Defeated the Mongols with the help of some wind. Japan chose Isolation. Most of Russia was conquered by the Mongols. The Mongols Isolated Russia.. Russian Geography. M-Militarism. A-Alliances. I-Imperialism. N-Nationalism. Causes of WWI. Militarism. Many of Europe’s countries competed to have the largest military. Having a large military made each country think they could never lose.. (1750-1914). AP World History: Chapter 18. Russia During the 19. th. Century. STILL had an absolute monarchy (the tsar). No national parliament. No political parties. No nationwide elections. Russian society = dominated by titled nobility. Characteristics of the Tsarist State The Land Russia’s geography Its great size The People The Social structure Tiny dominant elite The “dark masses” 80% peasant population The Economy Undeveloped For thousands of years, Slavs lived in the Dnieper River Region. 850 C.E.. Russia settled by . Scandinavians . (called Rus). People from Norway, Sweden, Finland. Main city is Novgorod, then moved to Kiev.