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DumaA decree which promised individual liberties and provided for the election of
a parliament.
Answer the following questions:
1. Summarize Ideas:
a. Explain how liberalism affected Russias domestic policy. The Russia domestic
policy faced many problems when liberal ideas surfaced in the region, along with
restless nationalities, the czars took harsh actions. Liberalism was attracting the
educated members of the Russian aristocracy. Russia began to strictly counteract
liberalism by censoring speech and the press and rejected demands of some type of
constitution.
b. Describe two features of Russias foreign policy
One area promoted Pan-Slavism, which was the Slavic people under the Russian
leadership.2. The other area of Russia was focused on continuing expansion for the country
under the first czars, east into Asia and south towards the Ottoman Empire.
Organizing Ideas: a. List the liberal reforms that Alexander II accomplished in
Russia.
He issued the Emancipation Edict, he allowed rural districts to elect zemstvos, reformed the
courts by modeling civil and criminal courts and appealed courts were instituted,
b. What did he do with regard to the serfs?
He freed them, stating it is better to abolish serfdom from above than to wait until the serfs
begin to liberate themselves from below.
3. Analyzing Ideas: a. why did the Revolution of 1905 fail to overthrow the monarchy?
The army remained loyal and because of this, would not end the czars regime. Also,
the French bound to Russia by military alliance, and lent money to the government.
Lastly, the multiple revolutionary groups were divided in their focuses/goals.
Moderates feared radical demands and disagreements among the groups.
b. How did Nicholas II respond to the Revolution of 1905?
He faced the crisis, and decided to yield instead of perish. He put into place a decree which
promised individual liberties and provided election of the parliament