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Russian Revolution

Russian Revolution

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European History
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Russian Provisional Government
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Pre-revolutionary Russia Nicholas 2 Only true absolute monarchy left in Europe No type of representative political institutions Nicholas II became tsar in 1894 Celebration feast Russo-Japanese War (1904) ? defeat led to pol. instability The revolution of 1905 Peaceful protest organized by a priest Went through streets of St. Petersburg end up at palace, troops open fire Leads to Duma Russian parliament Nicholas 2?s compromise with the peasants Rapid growth of (discontented) working class Vast majority of workers concentrated in St. Petersburg and Moscow Looking for jobs Horrible famines- leading to famine in cities and countryside (1905- 1917) Conservatism Continues: 1905-1917 Tsar paid no attention to the Duma; it was harassed and political parties suppressed ?

Ways of the World Outline Chapter 17

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Economy
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Technological and industrial history of the United States
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Economic history of France
Chinese industrialization

Chapter 17 Outline I. Opening Vignette A. Mahatma Gandhi criticized industrialization as economic exploitation. 1. few people have agreed with him 2. every kind of society has embraced at least the idea of industrialization since it started in Great Britain in the late eighteenth century B. The Industrial Revolution was one of the most significant elements of Europe?s modern transformation. 1. initial industrialization period was 1750?1900 2. drew on the Scientific Revolution 3. utterly transformed European society 4. pushed Europe into a position of global dominance 5. was more fundamental than any breakthrough since the Agricultural Revolution C. We don?t know where we are in the industrial era?at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end.
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