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Russia in 1855: autocracy under strain

Russia in 1855: autocracy under strain

Annotated timeline of Russian autocracy, reform and revolution from 1855 to December 1917 In 1855 Russia was a huge empire ruled by an autocratic Tsar, supported by the army, bureaucracy, nobility and Orthodox Church. Most people were peasants, industry was weak, and defeat in the Crimean War showed that Russia's military and transport system were dangerously backward.

Autocracy, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1855–1917 Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /History
  3. /Autocracy, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1855–1917

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level History Autocracy, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1855–1917. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a secure grasp of the outline narrative for your breadth and depth periods first, since the source-evaluation and historical-interpretations questions that carry a large share of the marks depend on that contextual knowledge.

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