PPT-RUSSIA-1894-1905 1861 Emancipation of serfdom

1864 Locally elected Zemstva established 1892 Witte appointed Minister of Finance 1894 Nicholas II becomes Tsar 1902 Formation of SRs 1904 RussoJapanese War begins Jan 1905 Bloody Sunday. 1861. Extracts from: The . Emancipation of the Russian Serfs, 1861: . A . Charter of Freedom or an Act of Betrayal. ? By Michael Lynch. http://. www.historytoday.com/michael-lynch/emancipation-russian-serfs-1861-charter-freedom-or-act-betrayal. Lesson . 2a. – Emancipation of the Serfs. Essential Question. “Considering the difficulties he inherited, Alexander II should be praised, not criticized for his bold decision to emancipate the serfs.” To what extent do you agree?. Westernization of Russia . Culture. Only affected upper class. Greater freedom of women. Requires nobles to shave beards & dress like Westerners. Educational improvements. Math & science. Forms military hierarchy. 1855-1861. Overview. Crimean War consequences were profound- humiliation and loss of . power. Social and economic backwardness had been exposed- folly of the reliance on . serfs. Alexander II would face these issues head on and produce one of the most important reforms in Russia’s . Girls, please sit at the tables near cabinets. The Cherry Orchard. Historical Context. By: Jessica He, Shama Joshi, Helen Song, Ankit Madhira, Dedeepya Gudipati. Important Historical Pieces. 18th Century:. Tsarist and Communist Russia 1855-1964. Tasks:. Read the . extract from an historian that gives you background on how Russia changed leadin. g up to the start of our course.. Complete the table below based on the reading.. Why is Alex II called the ‘tsar liberator’? . Is. Alex II a ‘liberator’?. How successful were Alex II’s reforms? . How did his reforms affect the people?. What factors led to a . rise. of opposition, despite those reforms? . 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. Official Name: RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 17,075,200 square miles (1.8 times the size of U.S.A.). Capital – Moscow, made up of 8,369,000 people. Total Population– 140,041,247. Main Language– Russian. Religions: 15-20% Russian Orthodox, 10-15% Muslim, 2% other Christian. Why is Alex II called the ‘tsar liberator’? . Is. Alex II a ‘liberator’?. How successful were Alex II’s reforms? . How did his reforms affect the people?. What factors led to a . rise. of opposition, despite those reforms? . executed 17 July 1918. Young . Tsarevich. , 1868-1894. First born son of Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna (Princess Dagmar of Denmark). Cousin to George V of Britain and Wilhelm II of Germany. Close to his father, but envied his strength but closer to his mother. 1 What was the cause of the 1905 Revolution? Battleship Potemkin How is the Tsarist regime shown? US Doc Nicholas II to Bloody Sunday 2 Key Timeline : 1881 to 95 Alexander III = reaction, crushing opposition Long term problems + Russo-Japanese War + Bloody Sunday = 1905 Revolution. Long Term Workers’ Discontent. Most workers had strong peasant roots and many were seasonal migrants.. Annual migration into Moscow 150,000.. Definition of Serf: . A serf is an . indentured. peasant worker. (bound by a contract to work for landowners without pay to pay off a debt). . . Serfs . in the middle ages: . In Europe, early evidence of serfdom can be found from the 11th...