Russia Pre-1914

Russia Pre-1914

1. Social

   • Religion: Russian Orthodox Church
     • Tsar ordained by God
   • Populism
     • People not listen
     • Turn to terrorism

2. Government

   • Disorganized
   • Poor communication
   • Bureaucracy
   • Tsar control over all
     • People no say
   • Censorship
   • Okhrana/secret police
   • Opposition
     • Populism
     • People's Will
     • Try to work with people
       • Result to terrosism
         • Kill Alexander II

3. Economy

   • High debt for emancipated peasants
   • Under-devlopment industrial hurt economy
     • Technologically behind other countries, therefore being looked down on and suffering economically

4. Education

   • Factory worker literacy higher
   • Serfs little to no literacy

5. Geography

   • Large
   • Many culture
     • Cause huge Russification movement
   • Many languages
   • Overcrowded esp. agriculture

6. Social Structure

   • Nobility
   • Small middle class
   • Urban/Merchants/Arts
   • Serf/Peasant

7. Alexander II

   • Assassinated
   • Many reforms

8. Alexander III

   • Undid Alex II reforms

9. Nicolas II

   • Many conspiracies
   • Love army

10. Military

    • Cossacks Brutal
    • Hard to control
      • Alex II bring universal military training