1. A crucial point for Russia
After the 1905 revolution was successfully put down, the Tsar had a choice: should he reform Russia, or should he hold reforms back, and use force to stop people for campaigning for more?
Stolypin was made the Minister of the Interior (Later appointed Prime Minister) and as a result had a large impact on which direction Russia would go in.
Historians have disagreed over whether he was a reformer or a repressor.

2. Putin on Stolypin
“Real Patriot and a wise politicians who displayed personal courage and a willingness to load himself with the entire burden of responsibility for the state of he country”.

3.  starter activity
30 min docu

4. Tsar Nicholas II’s account of Stolypin’s murder
During the second interval we had just left the box, as it was so hot, when we heard two sounds as if something had been dropped. I thought an opera glass might have fallen on somebody's head and ran back into the box to look. To the right I saw a group of officers and other people. They seemed to be dragging someone along. Women were shrieking and, directly in front of me in the stalls, Stolypin was standing. He slowly turned his face towards me and with his left hand made the sign of the Cross in the air. Only then did I notice he was very pale and that his right hand and uniform were bloodstained. He slowly sank into his chair and began to unbutton his tunic. People were trying to lynch the assassin. I am sorry to say the police rescued him from the crowd and took him to an isolated room for his first examination.
Peter Stolypin, Russian Prime Minister (replacing Witte) from when he was assassinated at Kirov Opera House.

5. 5 mins
What should he do?
Repression
Reform
Advantages
Disadvantages
Advantages
Disadvantages

6. Judges use Murphy p38-40 to complete scales worksheet
10 mins
Step One:
Use the information to identify 3 points you can make to support your argument. Complete the worksheet you are given. Use Murphy p38-40; Lynch p41 – ; Culpin p and the information sheet.
Judges use Murphy p38-40 to complete scales worksheet
15 minutes
Step Two
Use the information to build your speech using the PEEL structure
Help each other and check that all the speeches are up to scratch
Judges finish your sheet and devise two criteria for judging the speakers (ie confidence)
Need to divide class into 3 : judges; students arguing he was a reformer; students arguing he was a repressor. There are worksheets to go with this task.
20 minutes
Step Three:
Debate. Each team will take it turns to speak.
Judges to mark the speakers.

7.  Your task
You are going to evaluate the successes and failures of Stolypin. Record the information you find in the appropriate section of your scales chart.
Read Murphy 38-40; Lynch 41-43
Alternative task – see scales worksheet

8. ‘Wager on the strong’ – creation of new prosperous class of peasants
Successes
‘Wager on the strong’ – creation of new prosperous class of peasants
Fostered good working relationship with duma – last opportunity for peaceful reform under Tsars
Failures
Land reforms took time – Stolypin spoke of needing 20 years, but was killed after 5
Conservatism of Russian peasants – by 1914 only 10% of land taken out of mirs
Ministry of Agriculture lost confidence in reforms

9. Land reform
Strengthen support for regime – bringing liberals & peasants on board
Peasant support esp. important – largest proportion of population, numbers growing

10. Land reform
State & Crown lands made available to Peasants’ Land Bank for sale to peasants (kulaks)
Peasants could withdraw from their commune (mir) & set up on their own
End to land redistribution – land passed automatically to head of family
Peasants had more incentive to improve their land & output
3 million received govt. aid to est. farms in Siberia

11. Stolypin Statue
You have been commissioned to write the inscription for the new statue of Stolypin in Moscow. Make sure you include the following details.
Actions he took to restore order after the 1905 Revolution
His agricultural policies – How successful were they?
Guardian article

12. http://themoscownews. com/politics/20110808/188910163-print
Article on Putin and Stolypin
Read article and highlight similarities and differences between Stolypin and Putin.

13. a) To evaluate the effectiveness of Stolypin’s policies
Task:
Write a paragraph explaining whether Stolypin’s policies brought calm to the Tsar’s regime.
Refer to the following in your answer:
Political Repression
Land Reform
Dumas
Extra Time: which is most important?

14.  Plenary
On balance do you think Stolypin’s successes outweighed his failures?
Some historians believe the Tsar and his government conspired with the Socialist Revolutionaries to kill Stolypin. Do you believe this conspiracy theory?
Stolypin’s grave, Kiev

15. How well was Russia governed between 1906-1914?
Today’s Outcome: By the end of the lesson, I will have made a clear judgement on how well the Tsar ruled Russia between these years

16. Starter: Russia
You have a blank diamond 9 template. Think of all of the problems faced/created by the Tsar up to You have to think of 9 problems and then put them into their order of importance.

17. How well was Russia governed between 1906-1914?
Governed badly
Governed effectively
Copy this diagram out onto a double page spread in your books

18. How well was Russia governed between 1906-1914?
Governed effectively
Governed badly
You are going to be given a number of cards explaining the events of Place the cards in an appropriate place on your line.

19. The Tsar continued to rule without consulting the Duma.
The people of Russian were concerned about the growing influence of Rasputin and the advice he was giving to the Tsar. The Tsar remained oblivious to this concern.
In 1907 the Tsar changed the voting rules so that his opponents were not elected to the Duma.
In 1906 the Tsar appointed a new Prime Minister, Peter Stolypin who worked hard to improve the problems in Russia.
Stolypin came down hard on strikers, protestors and revolutionaries. His brutal style of suppression (hanging) killed off opposition to the regime.
Stolypin appeased the peasants by allowing the wealthier ones to buy land.
Agricultural and industrial production increased between , particularly grain and coal.
Year Strikes
13,995
6,114
3,573
892
340
2,032
2,404
Despite Russia making agricultural and industrial advancement, Russia was still far behind modern industrial powers such as Britain and Germany.
“Let those in power make no mistake about the mood of the people...never were the Russian people...so profoundly revolutionised.”
Stolypin was assassinated in 1911, although the Tsar was about to sack him anyway as he worried Stolypin was trying to change Russia too much.
Strikes increased after and their was discontent among the growing industrial class, but the army and police kept firm control.
The Tsar continued to rule without consulting the Duma.

20. Plenary Task
Which of the following assessments do you most agree with and why?
By 1913 the government was:
In crisis
Strong but with some serious weaknesses
Secure with only minor weaknesses