The Russian Dumas
Once you have completed your research, follow the link and complete the worksheet. Then, answer the following questions to prepare yourself for the class discussion on this topic next lesson. 1) Were the dumas an important break with autocracy? Why? 2) Did the Dumas help to strengthen Nicholas’ position after 1905, or did they contribute to his downfall in 1917? How far did the institution solve the long-term political problems of Russia? 3) How did the actions of the State Duma and its members contribute to the development of the Russian Revolution between 1905 and October 1917? |
Lesson
In this section we are going to critically examine and discuss why the idea of the first Russian duma came into existence. What forces, for and against were responsible for its initial conception, extinction and successive rebirth. We will also examine and evaluate the achievements and failures of the four Russian dumas from 1906-1914. Nicholas II on the dissolution of the first duma http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Duma02.html Euro docs has a multitude of primary documents on the dumas. http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Russia_1796-1917#Nicholas_II_.281894-1917.29 The manifesto calling for the first Russian duma http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/1905Man.html Extract from the Russian constitution April 23, 1906 http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Const.html Britannica http://www.britannica.com/topic/Third-Duma Russiapedia http://russiapedia.rt.com/of-russian-origin/russian-imperial-duma/ Encyclopaedia.com http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/duma.aspx |