Chapter 25 Part IV

Terms

Emancipation Act
Zemstvos
Sergei Witte
Russo-Japanese War
Revolution of 1905
Bloody Sunday
Duma


Questions

What were some of the most obvious ways that Russia lagged behind the rest of Europe, and how did Alexander II address this in his reforms? How effective were these reforms?

What was Sergei Witte's role in Russian industrialization?

Why did the Russians engage in war with Japan?

What sorts of grievances were workers and peasants expressing in the Revolution of 1905?  Was the Duma an effective response?

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTgm61vYT5c&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z9YSdKa2yw&feature=youtu.be