1815-1917

1. The Country of
Russia
BY: LUCAS PORTERFIELD

2. Important Years and Events in Russia
1815 19141820
Many Russians
believed that
serfdom must
end. They saw
the system as
morally wrong.
Also Serfdom
prevented the
empire from
advancing
economically
1825
Decembrist
revolt crushed
by Nicholas I.
Decembrist
Revolt: In
December 1825
St. Petersburg,
Russia, a group
of military
officials staged
a revolt against
Nicholas I
because they
felt threatened
by the new
ruler’s
conservative
views.
1853
Czar Nicholas
I treated to
take over
part of the
Ottoman
Empire in the
Crimean War.
However
Russian
industries
and
transportatio
n failed to
supply
Russian
soldiers.
1861
The first and
boldest of
Alexander’s
reforms was
a decree
freeing the
Serfs. The
abolition of
Serfdom
only went
halfway.
Peasant
communities
received half
the farm
lands. Debt
tied the
Serfs to the
land even
though they
were legally
1881
Alexander II
was
assassinated.
However
Alexander III
tightened
Czarist
control over
the country.
Alexander III
also
encouraged
industrial
expansion to
expand
Russia’s
power.
1891-1905
Trans Siberian
Railroad was
built at this
time.
It Helped:
• Economically
• The Military
• And Imperial
history of the
Russian
Empire and
the Soviet
Union.

3. Russia’s Enemies and Allies
Enemies
 The United Kingdom was Russia’s
main enemy during the Crimean
War of the 1850s and rivals in the
great game for control of central
Asia in the late 19th century.
 Japan was also a main enemy of
Russia (Considering Japan was an
enemy to everyone) because of the
tension that was still very high
between the two countries after the
Russo-Japanese War.
Allies
 As confusing as it is the United
Kingdom was also one of Russia’s
main allies mostly in the battle
against Napoleon.
(Russia had very little allies during
the years 1815 through 1914)

4. Russia’s Most Influential Leaders
Alexander III was Russia’s
most influential leader because it
was Alexander III who
encouraged the Industrial
Expansion is Russia to Expand
Russia’s power in the first place.
Alexander II was a close
second place because he was the
longest ruler over Russia but in
the mean time his views of Russia
lead to his death by assassination.
(Alexander III)
(Alexander II)

5. Russia’s Government and Power
Expansion
Russia’s Government happens to
be an Autocracy: A Government in
which the supreme power is
concentrated in the hands of one
person.
Russia’s power was mostly
expanded due to Russia’s industrial
expansion and the Siberian Railroad
which is the largest railroad in Russia
extending from Moscow to Vladivostok
and is 5,772 miles. Due to the Siberia
Railroad, Russia’s troops were able to
receive weapons and supplies faster
and win more wars which expanded
Russia’s power a megaton.