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history of Russia
- In Russia: Emancipation and reform
Defeat in Crimea made Russia’s lack of modernization clear, and the first step toward modernization was the abolition of serfdom. It seemed to the new tsar, Alexander II (reigned 1855–81), that the dangers to public order of dismantling the existing system, which had deterred…
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role of Alexander II
- In Alexander II: Life
…embarked upon a series of reforms designed, through “modernization,” to bring Russia into line with the more advanced Western countries.
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