Opposition towards Tsar NII

Opposition towards Tsar NII

1. Populists (Narodniks)

   • Made up of intelligentsia and bourgeoisie
   • The peasents were capable of overthrowin the government with the help of education and enticement to violence
     • They had little success due to lack of interest from the peasants
   • They were successful in assinating Alexander II

2. Social Revolutionaries (SR's)

   • Made up of Populists and Marxists
   • Divided between anarchy or a revolution to overthrow the government
   • Between 1901 and 1905, arnarchist members commited over 2000 political assinations

3. SD/RSDLPS

   • Followed the theories of Karl Marx
   • However they suffered a division
     • Bolsheviks
       • Vladimir Lenin believed revolution should be led by a small group of professionals
     • Mensheviks
       • Julius Martov believed revolution should be led by peasants

4. Social Class

   • Industrial workers
     • Did not gain from the industrial revolution - poorer working and living conditions
     • No trade unions
     • Inflation and long hours
   • Intelligentsia and bourgeoisie
     • Driving force of liberalism came from the intelligentsia
     • Believed in change through reform and not revolution - no plans to overthrow government