https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353 during the period 1855 to 1964 en-us 2016-05-11 09:11:06 UTC 2025-10-01 21:32:56 UTC hello@padlet.com hattiec11 https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110277266 POINT: There was a lot of opposition to political change by the leaders because both the Tsars and the Communists were arguably autocratic, which meant that there was little room for movements towards democracy or liberalism in their governments.

- An exception to this might be Nicolas II, who introduced the October Manifesto following the 1905 revolution as a way of splitting the opposition using concessions. The Dumas were steps towards a democracy, however their limited influence showed how weak it really was, and ultimately, the Duma remained subordinate to Nicolas II's government
- Lenin banned the existence of other parties in 1917, one of the first policies he brought in, and also censored and banned Socialist Revolutionary newspapers and press. This showed that Lenin was opposed to any political change that threatened the Bolshevik's position of power, however brought in poltical change that preserved their rule
- Alexander II was a more reforming leader than his father, who was a repressive Tsar. Alexander II returned political exiles to their homes, and improved the penal code
- The Provisional Government was a huge political change from the Tsarist rule, and although it became unpopular, it was the most democratic and the most Liberal of the time period

MINI CONCLUSION: The reason for a lack of political change throughout the time period is most likely due to the need for preservation of power. The Tsars and the Communists were similar in terms of the nature of government, as an autocracy ultimately remained and this meant that there was no room for change in the political structure. Therefore, most leaders were opposed to political change.]]> 2016-05-11 09:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110277266 hattiec11 https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110277309 2016-05-11 09:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110277309 hattiec11 https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110277399 POINT: All the leaders were focused on industrial change and development because they all wanted, to a certain extent, Russia to become a world super power and compete with the West. 

- Reutern increased the number of railway tracks across Russia, and similarly Witte aimed to increase communication by the growth of railways. The focus on infrastructure by all leaders shows that they all aimed to make Russia an industrial superpower
- Stalin was arguably the most focused on industrial change, because of his Five Year Plans - he aimed to see 50 years industrial development in only 10 years. In 1910 there was 35.5 million tonnes of coal produced, but by 1960, there was 510 million tonnes of coal being produced
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]]> 2016-05-11 09:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110277399 hattiec11 https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110277445 2016-05-11 09:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110277445 hattiec11 https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110277495 2016-05-11 09:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110277495 hattiec11 https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110277516 2016-05-11 09:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110277516 hattiec11 https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110277540 There are many different types of 'change' that can be introduced by the state; namely, political, social or economic change. Whilst all leaders were probably not in favour of political change, as this would affect their own standing in Russia, there was much variation in other types of change between the leaders. Alexander II and Khrushchev were perhaps the least opposed to change, as they oversaw much social change between them.]]> 2016-05-11 09:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110277540 hattiec11 https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110278324 2016-05-11 09:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hattiec11/dkinnuweh353/wish/110278324