To what extent did Alexander lll reverse the reforms of his predecessor, Alexander ll.
Q- To what extent did Alexander lll reverse the reforms of his predecessor, Alexander ll.
Alexander lll did reverse many of the reforms his predecessor Alexander ll made in Russia, but he did not reverse them all. He did not reverse the reforms that where aimed at improving the economy.
One reform that Alexander lll didn’t reverse was the freedom of the serfs. Alexander ll emancipated the serfs during his reign in 1861, he did this so Russia’s economy can grow, and become more like a western country. Serfdom needed to ended for Russia’s economy to grow, because it prevented the growth of Russian industry, obstructed the free flow of labour and it restricted enterprise. With Serfdom in Russia, the economy couldn’t develop, so it was stuck in a LEDCs economy, with agriculture being the main part of its economy. Alexander lll didn’t reverse this reform, because he also wanted Russia’s economy to grow like his predecessor Alexander ll.
A reform Alexander lll did reverse, was the freedom of speech for the press. Alexander ll took away the heavy censors that were on the Russian press. He did this because he wanted Russia to become of a liberal country, with freedom of speech, and religion. Alexander ll wanted Russia to become equal like England, and France. They both had no censors on their press. Alexander lll didn’t want to become like the western countries, he had conservative views, and he thought heavily censoring the press would stop the spread of radicalism. Alexander lll also heavily censored books, and many ones banned. This was to stop the ideas, and views of western countries entering Russia and causing uprising against the Tsar.
Another reform Alexander lll reversed was the affordable price of university fees. Alexander ll wanted everyone, even the poor, to have a chance of a good education. This is because he thought that young smart people were the future of the Russian economy. Alexander lll disagreed with this, as he believed the main threat to his
Alexander lll did reverse many of the reforms his predecessor Alexander ll made in Russia, but he did not reverse them all. He did not reverse the reforms that where aimed at improving the economy.
One reform that Alexander lll didn’t reverse was the freedom of the serfs. Alexander ll emancipated the serfs during his reign in 1861, he did this so Russia’s economy can grow, and become more like a western country. Serfdom needed to ended for Russia’s economy to grow, because it prevented the growth of Russian industry, obstructed the free flow of labour and it restricted enterprise. With Serfdom in Russia, the economy couldn’t develop, so it was stuck in a LEDCs economy, with agriculture being the main part of its economy. Alexander lll didn’t reverse this reform, because he also wanted Russia’s economy to grow like his predecessor Alexander ll.
A reform Alexander lll did reverse, was the freedom of speech for the press. Alexander ll took away the heavy censors that were on the Russian press. He did this because he wanted Russia to become of a liberal country, with freedom of speech, and religion. Alexander ll wanted Russia to become equal like England, and France. They both had no censors on their press. Alexander lll didn’t want to become like the western countries, he had conservative views, and he thought heavily censoring the press would stop the spread of radicalism. Alexander lll also heavily censored books, and many ones banned. This was to stop the ideas, and views of western countries entering Russia and causing uprising against the Tsar.
Another reform Alexander lll reversed was the affordable price of university fees. Alexander ll wanted everyone, even the poor, to have a chance of a good education. This is because he thought that young smart people were the future of the Russian economy. Alexander lll disagreed with this, as he believed the main threat to his