1. Political System Last Russian Emperor, Nicholas II took the throne in 1894. Autocratic system. Political Parties of the time: -Constitutional Democratic Party -Socialist Revolutionary Party -Russian Social Democratic Labor Party Nicholas II Portrait (Russiapedia.com)

2. Political System (Continued) 1903- Social Democratic Party Split: -Mensheviks and Bolsheviks After “Bloody Sunday” in January of 1905, public uprising demands democratic republic. Start of the Russian Revolution After the demonstration, Nicholas II created a Duma. “Bloody Sunday” (Russian Modernism)

3. Economic Strengths and Weaknesses StrengthsWeaknesses Industrial PowerIndustrial power AgricultureWealth per capita Size of Population

4. Foreign Policy Eastward expansion(Iran, India, Tibet) Wanted to aid Ottoman Empire to push back Austria-Hungarian land expansion. Encouraged Slav nationalism in Balkans for Russian influence of the region. Industrial investments from France aided industrialization in 1894. Serbian alliance with Russia increased tension between Russia and Austria, an important lead up to WWI.

5. Socioeconomic Problems Industrialization did not completely change class system. Trade unionism grew. 1905 Revolution.

6. Aims/Fears Large population  strength and weakness. Industrialization  strength. Alliance with France and Britain  strength. Changes in power  weakness. Military reconstruction  weakness.

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