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Mon day , January 25, 2010. Chapter 22: The Age of Nation-States. • reforms in russia and great britain • alexander ii, william gladstone and benjamin disraeli. Reign of Alexander II Abolition of serfs (1861) Military reform Land and Freedom The People’s Will
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Monday, January 25, 2010 Chapter 22: The Age of Nation-States •reforms in russia and great britain•alexander ii, williamgladstone and benjamindisraeli
Reign of Alexander II • Abolition of serfs (1861) • Military reform • Land and Freedom • The People’s Will • Opposition to czarist rule russia
End of Alexander II’s reign Reign of Alexander III (1881-1894) Reign of Nicholas II (1894-1917) russia
The Second Reform Act of 1867 • Increased voters in Britain from 1.5 million to 2.5 million • Major step towards democratic rule • Led to the election of libreal William Gladstone as Prime Minister in 1868 Great britain
Reforms of William Gladstone • 1868-1874 Great britain
Reforms of Benjamin Disraeli • 1874-1880 Great britain
Irish nationalism dominated British politics in the 1860’s and 1870’s Ireland wanted “Home Rule” Will remain an issue through World War I The “irish question”