Thinking through History at Tallis http://historyattallis.weebly.com https://www.facebook.com/historyASA2attallis Email: historyattallis@gmail.com A level History. Paper 2. Focus 1. The rule of Nicholas II, 1894–1905 Historical Assessment Objectives 1 and...
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Thinking through History at Tallis http://historyattallis.weebly.com https://www.facebook.com/historyASA2attallis Email: historyattallis@gmail.com A level History. Paper 2. Focus 1. The rule of Nicholas II, 1894–1905 Historical Assessment Objectives 1 and 2. In a Nutshell: Key Features and conceptual understanding: Content and concepts. Theme 1. The nature of autocratic rule: the Tsarist principles of autocracy, nationality and orthodoxy; the oppression of nationalities; anti-semitism; the Okhrana. Theme 2. Opposition to Tsarism: unrest among peasants and workers; middle-class opposition and the League of Liberation; the Socialist Revolutionaries and the Social Democrats; reasons for the lack of success of opposition groups. Theme 3. The 1905 Revolution: the impact of the Russo-Japanese war; Bloody Sunday; the spread of revolutionary activity among peasants, workers and national minorities; the St. Petersburg Soviet. Theme 4. Nicholas II’s response: the failure of the August Manifesto;
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