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1.1 The political context
Trying to preserve autocracy 1855-1894
7  cards
1.2(.1) The economic situation
What countries were industrially ...,
What was the ration of village to...,
Why was russia economically behind 2
5  cards
1.2(.2) The social context
How was russia divided,
What were the main ethnic groups ...,
Who were the middle class
6  cards
1.3 The impact of the Crimean War 1853-56
Why did the crimean war start in ...,
Who was involved and why,
What happened to nicholas i in 1855
5  cards
2.1 The emancipation of the serfs
When were private serfs emancipat...,
When were state owned serfs emanc...,
How much land were state owned su...
8  cards
2.2 Other domestic reforms
Key points of the military reforms 5,
Key points of local government re...,
Key points of judicial reforms 5
12  cards
3.1 Alexander II and reaction
Who was loris melikov and what di...,
When was the loris melikov consti...,
There were several attempted assa...
6  cards
3.2 Alexander III
Who was alexander iiis tutor and ...,
What could the commander in chief do,
What were significant changes to ...
9  cards
4.1 Russification
Give an example of problems cause...,
How many ethnic groups were there...,
What was alexander iis stance tow...
9  cards
4.2 Anti-Semitism
Which group of ethnic minority wa...,
What was the pale of settlement,
What did pobedonostsev say about ...
9  cards
5.1 The emergence of new ideas and opposition
What led to the initial stimulati...,
What are examples of relaxation o...,
Who led the demands for change wi...
6  cards
5.2 Moderate liberal opposition
Who were the moderate liberals an...,
Asides from education what else a...,
What was the principle of western...
16  cards
5.3 Radical opposition
Who were key radical thinkers and...,
Who were the radical opposition,
Who was blamed for a series of fi...
17  cards
5.4 Tsarist reaction and the radical opposition after 1881
What was the new tsars reaction a...,
What did alexander iii increasing...,
Give an example of a self educate...
7  cards
6.1 Economic change 1855-1894
When was mikhail von reutern mini...,
When was vyshnegradsky minister o...,
When was witte minister of commun...
20  cards
6.2 Social divisions
What were the main four social gr...,
Which were the two newest classes...,
Who were the landed elite facts
16  cards
6.3 Cultural influence of the church
What of the population followed o...,
When was the tsars authority sepa...,
What was religious influence like...
11  cards
7.1 Political authority and government under Nicholas II 1894-1904
What did orlando figes say about ...,
What did orlando figes say about ...,
How did alex iii describe nichola...
21  cards
7.2 The events and outcome of the 1905 revolution
When was bloody sunday,
What triggered bloody sunday 1905...,
Where was the tsar during the blo...
32  cards
7.3 The era of the Dumas
What were the three main bodies t...,
What power did the lower chamber ...,
What power did the upper chamber ...
44  cards
8.1 Industrial transformation
0  cards
8.2 Developments in agriculture
0  cards
9.1 Developments in working and living conditions in towns
0  cards
9.2 Developments in working and living conditions in the countryside
0  cards
9.3 Social divisions to 1914
0  cards
9.4 Cultural changes to 1914
0  cards
10.1 Growth of liberal opposition to 1905
0  cards
10.2 Development of socialism and the emergence of the Social Revolutionary Party
0  cards
10.3 Influence of Marxism and the development of the SDWP
0  cards
10.4 The extent of opposition between 1905-1914
0  cards
11.1 Political problems in wartime
0  cards
11.2 Economic and social problems created by war
0  cards
11.3 Opposition to autocracy and political collapse Feb/Mar 1917
0  cards
11.4 Development of Russia under the Dual Power of 1917
0  cards
12.1 Lenin's return and growth of Bolshevik support
0  cards
12.2 Bolshevik seizure of power Oct 1917
0  cards
12.3 Consolidation of Bolshevik government Oct-Dec 1917
0  cards
12.4 Suppression of opposition to the Bolshevik power Oct-Dec 1917
0  cards
13.1 Lenin's Russia; ideology and change
Who was lenin and key life details 4,
What did lenin and trotsky think ...,
What happened with german relatio...
21  cards
13.2 Stalin's Russia; ideology and change
What was lenins testament 2,
Who was the testament particularl...,
How did the testament actually fa...
27  cards
14.1 The Consolidation of Bolshevik authority; political developments 1917-1924
How did the bolsheviks survive at...,
What were some important decrees ...,
When were the decrees on land and...
21  cards
14.2 Development of Stalinist Dictatorship
What political structures establi...,
How often did the party meet and why,
What position did stalin hold und...
9  cards
15.1 The economy under Lenin
What ideas were there to create a...,
When was the decree on the land a...,
What did the november decree do
28  cards
15.2 The economy under Stalin
What was stalins process to movin...,
1st 5 year plan,
2nd 5 year plan
22  cards
16.1 Class issues
0  cards
16.2 The effects of social change on women
0  cards
16.3 Young people
0  cards
16.4 Religion
0  cards
16.5 National minorities
0  cards
16.6 Propoganda
0  cards
16.7 Cultural change
0  cards
17.1 Faction and opposition in the 1920's
What did john westwood say about ...,
Who said the red terror did ensur...,
What main groups of opposition di...
13  cards
17.2 Opposition to Stalin and the purges
0  cards
18.1 The political condition of the Soviet Union
What was the political state of t...,
What had been the political state...,
Had there been significant politi...
6  cards
18.2 The economic and social condition of the Soviet Union
What was the social state of the ...,
What had the social state been un...,
Had there been significant social...
8  cards
18.3 The Soviet Union by June 1941
Why was nazi germany a threat to ...,
What did russia do in response to...,
When did nazi germany invade russ...
7  cards
19.1 Russia at war: political authority and opposition
What day did german troops start ...,
Was russia prepared for german ad...,
What did stalin do upon hearing t...
21  cards
19.2 The political, economic and social effect of the war
How did stalin view the ethnic va...,
How did ww2 change the compositio...,
What impact did the war have on c...
17  cards
19.3 The effect of the war on Stalin, the government and people
What effect did the gpw have on s...,
What effect did the gpw have on t...,
What did stalin say the gpw prove...
5  cards
20.1 Political authority and government 1953-High Stalinism
What was high stalinism,
What was stalins reaction to the ...,
What was the sequence of events a...
14  cards
20.2 The revival of terror and the destruction of 'supposed opposition'
What brought the revival of terro...,
What did stalins new regime of te...,
What law was passed in february 1947
15  cards
20.3 Stalin's cult of personality after 1945
What happened in 1946 that could ...,
How was propaganda used to positi...,
What happened on stalins 70th bir...
6  cards
20.4 The power vacuum on Stalin's death
How was stalin towards the end of...,
When did stalin call a party meet...,
What happed at the party meeting ...
6  cards
21.1 Khrushchev's rise to power
0  cards
21.2 Policies and ideology
0  cards
21.3 Political and party change
0  cards
22.1 Industrial development
0  cards
22.2 Results of industrial change
0  cards
22.3 Developments in agriculture
0  cards
22.4 Social developments
0  cards
22.5 Quality of life and cultural change
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23.1 Opposition from cultural dissidents
What were the key forms of cultur...,
How was publishing used as a form...,
What was samizdat
7  cards
23.2 Opposition from within the party
What opposition was there in the ...,
How was khrushchev able to secure...,
How was political opposition trea...
5  cards
23.3 Khrushchev's fall from power
Why was khrushchevs fall from pow...,
Who organised the coup versus khr...,
What was the proceeding of events...
12  cards
24.1 Political condition of the Soviet Union
What did edward crankshaw say abo...,
Who said that khrushchev wanted p...,
What did the textbook say about t...
8  cards
24.2 Economic condition of the Soviet Union
What was stalins influence in the...,
What were stalins successors keen...,
What was khrushchevs economic inf...
4  cards
24.3 Social condition of the Soviet Union
What did david christian say abou...,
Who said that the government had ...,
What was the overall social condi...
3  cards
Conclusion
What were problems tsars and comm...,
What were reasons for the demise ...,
By autumn 1917 what were the new ...
8  cards

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