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| − | Alexander III became | + | '''Alexander III''' (March 10, 1845 – November 1, 1894) became [[Tsar]] of [[Russia]] in 1881. Though he is credited with the modernization of Russia, he used a secret police to cement his power and censored the press. Alexander III exiled all political dissidents to forced labor camps in [[Siberia]]. |
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| + | Through a process known as [[Russification]], he forced everyone to speak [[Russian language|Russian]] and oppressed ethnic minorities and made them live in segregated areas subject to "[[pogrom]]s". | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:23, June 27, 2016
Alexander III (March 10, 1845 – November 1, 1894) became Tsar of Russia in 1881. Though he is credited with the modernization of Russia, he used a secret police to cement his power and censored the press. Alexander III exiled all political dissidents to forced labor camps in Siberia.
Through a process known as Russification, he forced everyone to speak Russian and oppressed ethnic minorities and made them live in segregated areas subject to "pogroms".