Aims of Alexander II's domestic policies
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- Created on: 14-09-17 19:39
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- The aims of Alexander II's domestic policies
- Aims
- Healthy, free educated population = an efficient population
- Developed transport network to move army around, distribute supplies
- System of government taking into account newly freed serfs = more political stability.
- Political reasons
- New social/political thought (more left wing) could not be stopped. Position of Tsar threatened
- Difficult to maintain vigilance that Nicholas had
- Social structure doing nothing to help nobility
- Economic reasons
- Serfdom prevented movement of workers to factories
- Need for agricultural developments, not enough supply for demand - serfs little motivation
- landowners hard to sell without modern practices. International competition led to debts
- Moral reasons
- Visits provided first hand experience - cared for serfs?
- Immoral to keep serfs like cattle, upper class look apathetic
- Lost pride, needed training, industrialisation, communication and talented advisors.
- Military Reasons
- Poorly equipped (1 in 2 soldiers had musket).
- Serfdom meant army had little motivation or knowledge - susceptible to disease
- Aims
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