Global Studies II Name Sadullo Fayzullaev

Unit II Russia Date 10/28/2014

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 illegal means to obtain it.


Conservative- Those in power who want to keep power.


Domestic vs. Foreign matters Domestic means affairs related to the interaction with the country
itself, but foreign affairs mean interaction between other countries.


Autocratic One who holds absolute power.

Divine Right theory This is a concept that says that the right to rule comes from god. This means
that the voice of a king is equal to the voice of god.


Russification Program that forced non-Russians to speak Russian and accept Orthodox religion and
adopt Russian customs.



Pan-Slavism The union of Slavic people under Russian leadership.



Emancipation Edict Edict that freed all serfs that was issued by Alexander II.


Peoples Will violent movement lead by Russian radicals.


Pogroms Sponsored massacres of Jews in riots.


Nihilists People who follow Nihilism which is the belief that all values are baseless and that nothing
can be known or communicated.


Social Democratic Labor Party Political party created by socialists in 1898 which quickly turned
radical.


Duma Parliament that people can elect which was issued by Nicholas the II.






Answer the following questions:
1. Summarize Ideas:
a. Explain how liberalism affected Russias domestic policy.
When the leaders of Russia began to notice liberal ideas they took harsh measures to make sure ideas
didnt spread. They began to censor speech and reject all demands for a constitution in order to counteract
the liberal ideas.



b. Describe two features of Russias foreign policy .
In the Balkans Russia supported Pan-Slavism which supported the Union of all Slavic people. Russia also
wanted to expand greatly, but their expansion was halted when they lost the Crimean war in the 1850s.





2. Organizing Ideas:
a. List the liberal reforms that Alexander II accomplished in Russia.
He issued the Emancipation Edict which freed all the serfs. He also allowed rural districts to elect
zemstvos which could levy taxes, controlled public programs, assisting the poor, and etc. He also reformed the
courts which led them to be less corrupt.




b. What did he do with regard to the serfs?
He freed them and said that he should free them before they free themselves.




3. Analyzing Ideas:
a. Why did the Revolution of 1905 fail to overthrow the monarchy?
The revolution failed because the Russian army remained loyal to the Czar, the French were in an
alliance with Russia and help Russia by sending them money, and finally the groups that demanded reform were
divided with their goals.






b. How did Nicholas II respond to the Revolution of 1905?
He decided to surrender to the demands of the people. Afterwards he issued a decree by the name of
the October Manifesto which promised individual liberties and instated parliament called the Duma which the
people can vote on.