To What Extent Did Alexander 3 React To The Reforms
To what extent did Alexander 3 react to the reforms of Alexander 2? The term "reaction" refers to a backward change and the term "reform" means to overhul the situation and change it, most of the time for the better. Alexander II also known as the liberator, was the Emperor of Russia from 1855 to 1881. He was responsible for reforms of the legal system, local goverment, armed forces and the emancipation of the serfs, which was the the most important reform in 1861. When Alexander the Liberator died in 1881 his second son became a Tsar. Alexander III or Alexander the Peacemaker was the Emperor of Russia from 1881 to 1894. Alexander III cracked down severely on reform and revolutionary groups, prompting growing unrest.
The main reform that Alexander II was responsible for was the emancipation of the serfs in 1861. This led to subsidence agriculture, which meant that farmers could only produce enough to feed themselves or their family. This meant there was not going to be enough food for the rest of the population, which could lead to starvation and there will be no exports. However if the serfs wanted to be free they had to consenpate the new landowners and pay the redemptation taxes for 49 years. Their lives were regulated by the Mir, a commune system that collects …show more content…
The reform was under Finance Ministers Bunge and Vyshnegradsky. Alexander III wanted Russian Empire to change from Imperial Power ( land, army, church) to Great Power (Industrial Revolution, Urbanisation and more rights/freedom) but he didn't want rights and freedom. A land Bank was set up to encourage peasents to buy land and, also taxes on peasents were reduced to stimulate production. There was a drive to relocate peasents to Siberia to find more productive land, but it was very unlikely there will be any because of the very cold climate. There was a Foundation for more reform by Sergei Witte and attraction loans from Birtain and
The main reform that Alexander II was responsible for was the emancipation of the serfs in 1861. This led to subsidence agriculture, which meant that farmers could only produce enough to feed themselves or their family. This meant there was not going to be enough food for the rest of the population, which could lead to starvation and there will be no exports. However if the serfs wanted to be free they had to consenpate the new landowners and pay the redemptation taxes for 49 years. Their lives were regulated by the Mir, a commune system that collects …show more content…
The reform was under Finance Ministers Bunge and Vyshnegradsky. Alexander III wanted Russian Empire to change from Imperial Power ( land, army, church) to Great Power (Industrial Revolution, Urbanisation and more rights/freedom) but he didn't want rights and freedom. A land Bank was set up to encourage peasents to buy land and, also taxes on peasents were reduced to stimulate production. There was a drive to relocate peasents to Siberia to find more productive land, but it was very unlikely there will be any because of the very cold climate. There was a Foundation for more reform by Sergei Witte and attraction loans from Birtain and