Russia: Revolutionary Period, 1905-1917

Read Part II - (pages 13-22) "We Can No Longer Live Like This" - 1905 - 1917
The revolutionary period of 1905-1917

1. Peter Stolypin believed that the crown's survival depended on what two factors?
Peter Stolypin believed that the crown's survival depended on the restoration of order and genuine cooperation with the Dumas.

2. What was the "Stolypin's necktie"?
"Stolypin's necktie" was when thousands of peasants were executed.

3. Economic conditions between 1910 and 1914 in Russia were mixed.

a. What are examples of the postive economic conditions?
When iron and coal production increased as did russia's imports and exports. Russia was the world's leading grain exporter.

b. What are examples of negative economic conditions?
When the workers started to get violent. There was a massacre of 350 striking gold miners in Siberia by government troops. Then three million laborers participated in over nine thousand strikes.

4. List three ways that Russia financed its costs during World War I.
-Increasing taxes
-securing foreign loans
-inflation skyrocketed

5. Why was Rasputin an important figure? How was he regarded by many Russians?
Rasputin was an important figure because he bragged about himself and recieved bribes and sexual favors from those who desired his intervention on their behalf. Russian's liked Rasputin but not enough because he was murdered. The rumors of the german spies changed the publics eye.

6. List two reasons why workers called for a change of government in the winter of 1916-17.
The people were upset because everyone was freezing because it was 15 below zero while the government officials were happy and warm. There were alot of strikes. Then government officials shut down jobs and when the angry workers marched towards the city center they were stopped because the police said that" something serious might happen"

7. Why was the soldiers' mutiny of February 27 so important?
The soldiers mutiny on february 27 was so important because this mutiny caused Nicholas II to reign. This is what there plan was because the soldiers went with the workers and there were 1,500 killed approx.

8. How did the Soviet gain the loyality of the soldiers?
To create a new "dual authority" . The soldiers sound immunity and protection because there was nobody and people were frightened that Russia would vanish and go into the darkness.

9. List five of the political reforms of the Provisional Government.
-freedom of assemly
-press
-speech
-and universal suffrage
-they wanted a new government all together.