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Petr Stolypin:Petr Stolypin:
By Hetal, Christine, and GinnyBy Hetal, Christine, and Ginny
Early Years
• Born on April 14, 1862 (Galenet)
• Graduated from St. Petersburg University (Grolier)
– Soon joined ministry of state domain and began service in the government (Grolier)
• 1887-1902 Stolypin served as the Marshall of the province of Kovno (Grolier)
• 1903 Stolypin served as the governor of the province of Grodno (Galenet)
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Becoming Prime Minister…
• Appointed by Czar Nicholas II in 1906 (Galenet)
• Stolypin dissolved the first Duma, as well as the second Duma, due to differences between the government of Russia and the members of the Duma (Galenet)
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Stolypin “attempted to provideStolypin “attempted to providea balance between the introductiona balance between the introduction
of much needed social reforms,of much needed social reforms,such as land reforms, and thesuch as land reforms, and thesuppression of the radicals,”suppression of the radicals,”(Acemoglu & Robinson 142).(Acemoglu & Robinson 142).
Agrarian Reforms
• He worked to improve the living of the peasantry. (Galenet)
– Spent money towards education (Galenet)
– Provided an interest in the preservation of individual property (Galenet)
• German leaders believed his reforms to improve Russia would threaten Germany’s dominating position in Europe during the early 1900s. (Biography Reference Bank)
Growing Unpopularity
• Stolypin’s reforms slowly became detested in Europe, especially in Germany. (Biography Reference Bank)
• Lenin, the Soviet Socialist Republic leader, believed Stolypin was an obstruction to the socialist revolution (Biography Reference Bank)
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Overall SuccessOverall Success •Helped the Helped the
peasants gain peasants gain land and rightsland and rights
•Put an emphasis Put an emphasis on the on the importance of importance of land reforms, land reforms, even when the even when the Duma disagreedDuma disagreed
• Gained support Gained support from foreigners from foreigners through financial through financial institutionsinstitutions
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