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When did Alexander III begin to reign? |
1881 |
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Key feature of reign? |
AUTOCRATIC and very REPRESSIVE |
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Why did Alexander resort to such repression? |
Embittered by his father's assassination influenced by anti-democratic views of Pobedonostev > slavophile Believed that Russia's character could only be ruled by autocracy |
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What were his guiding principles? |
1. AUTOCRACY 2. ORTHODOXY - church to dominate due to influence 3. NATIONALITY - language should dominate - russification |
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A's DP Aims: |
Destroy political opposition reverse some of his fathers reforms. |
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Main reactionary policies? |
extension of the Okhrana . increase in exiles and executions appointment of land captains reduce voting rights impose the Russian language onto people Pogroms- planned attacks on the jews. |
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What were the effects of his repressive policies? |
temporarily suppressed opposition BUT failed to tackle the cause of discontent - papering over the cracks. Russification increased resentment. |
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Did Alexander encourage any progressive policies? |
some limited social reforms and some economic development. SOCIAL: reduction of redemption payments peasants land bank factory acts: to reduce working hours ECONOMIC: industrial growth encouraged |
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What did they start working on in 1892? |
Trans-Siberian Railway |
