History May 19th - The Troubled Years - 1905 -

1914
a- Why were the Duma deputies disappointed in 1906?
In 1906 the Duma Deputies were disappointed because The Tsar Nicholas had
destroyed the honor of his predecessors and because the Tsar didn’t pay them
attention.
b- Why did the First and the Second Duma last less than a year?
The first and the second duma lasted less than a year because they were very
critical of the Tsar’s rule
c- Why did the Third Duma last until 1912?
The third Duma lasted until 1912 because they were much less critical about the
Tsar’s rule
d- Who was the new Prime Minister in 1906?
Peter Stolypin was the new prime minister of 1906.
e- The New Prime Minister used the "stick and the carrot" approach to the
problems of Russia. What did the Stick and the carrot represent? Describe fully.
The Stick and Carrot approached meant that:
The stick: He came down hard on strikers, protesters and revolutionaries.
The carrot: He gave wealthier peasants the Kulaks to opt out of the Mir
communes and buy land. He gave wealthier peasants land to win their favor over
f- What happened to Stolypin in 1911?
In 1911 Stolypin was assassinated.
g- Mention the 8 issues facing the Tsar's Government.
The 8 issues facing the Tsar’s government are:
Providing strong leadership and running the country effectively.
Growing modern industry to make Russia more powerful.
Making the workers more contented to reduce strikes and unrest.
Making agriculture more productive and efficient
Improving the lives of the peasants.
Responding to the demands of people for a say in government.
Dealing with the opposition on Russia.
Defending the country from its enemies
h- Who was Gregory Yefimovich?
Gregory Yefimovich was the Tsars advisors.
i- What disease did the Tsar's son Alexis suffer from? Who helped him with it?
Alexis had haemophilia Gregory Yefimovich helped him.
j- Why were people in Russia very suspicious of Rasputin?
The people in Russia were very suspicious of Rasputin because he was a drinker
and a womanizer. The Tsars opponents seized Rasputin as a fact of Weakness
and unfitness