Global Studies II Name Casey Marshall

Unit II Russia Date 10/28/14

Define the following terms: [remember, youll need these terms for your quizzes answer them well!]

Liberal Those who want some change, but want it legally.

Radical Those who want great change, and may suggest less than legal means to get it


Conservative- Those IN POWER, who want to KEEP power.


Domestic vs. Foreign matters Foreign policies include two basic features, in one area, the Russians
promoted Pan-Slavism, which is the union of all Slavic people under Russian rule. In the other part, the area
wanted to continue expansion. Domestic policy is tradition and believes in being ruled by an autocrat.


Autocratic A person who holds absolute power.

Divine Right theory The idea that the right to rule comes from god and that rulers are answerable
for their actions to god by himself.


Russification A program that forced non-Russian citizens to in the empire to use Russian language,
and accept the Orthodox religion, along with adopting Russian customs.


Pan-Slavism The union of all Slavic peoples under Russian rule.



Emancipation Edict- An issue made in 1861 by Alexander II that freed the serf population.

Peoples Will Radicals that used terrorism and caused actions like the bombing and assassinations by
political groups in order to try to force the government to accept their demands.


Pogroms Nicolas II and his people worked at reviving and intensifying Russification in large
discrimination against minority groups, and sponsored massacres of Jews in riots, which was called
Pograms.

Nihilists Theory that traditional beliefs and values are unfounded and that existence is senseless and
useless.


Social Democratic Labor Party Imitations of the German Social Democratic Labor Party, which grew
increasingly radical.


Duma A 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 .
1. 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.





2. 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.