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MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF RUSSIA BEETWEEN THE XIXth AND XXth CENTURY -…
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF RUSSIA BEETWEEN THE XIXth AND XXth CENTURY
Feudal Society
Russia was an under-developed and with an enormous poor population.
Nationalism and Popular Revolution
Rise in nationalism and popular revolution during this period.
The defeat of Napoleon and the capture of a city that was the cradle of the Russian Empire contributed to this sentiment.
Control of power
There were no formal limits on the Tsaar authority in Russia. The Church played significant roles in the power.
Limited Reform Attempts
A group of army officers, made the first attempt at a Russian revolution.
Nicholas I, ruled for the next thirty years, preventing significant reforms until 1917.
Classification of Laws
Nicholas I established various power bodies, such as
the Council of Ministers (to execute the Tsar's will)
the Holy Synod (leaders of the Church)
State Council (in charge of legislation)
This centralized power and brought various aspects of governance under the Tsar's oversight.
Expansion and National Identity
Russia faced territorial losses in the borderlands but expanded its influence in other areas.
It sold Alaska to the United States and built railways.
Russia vs Japanese War
Was a cause for the revolution, with limits on the Tsar power and the establishment of the Duma.
Alexander II's Reforms
The abolition of serfdom in 1861, which aimed to emancipate the peasantry but faced financial challenges and did not entirely eradicate social unrest.
Repression and Russification
After Alexander II's assassination Nicholas II enforced repressive measures, Russification
Fall of the Empire
Ends in 1917 due to the impact of WWI, internal upheaval, and popular discontent.