Glossary
A slavery-like institution tying peasants to the land and excluding much of the population from military service.
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serfdom
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "But in 1853 and 1856, after Russia loses the Crimean War, Russia understands that It is backward and agricultural compared with Europe. So Alexander..."
Key Notes
diagnosis
Alexander II's emancipation and constitutional tendency created modernizing gains while provoking noble backlash and revolutionary violence.
causal-chain
Napoleonic military pressure forced Prussia to reform society by abolishing serfdom and admitting the middle class into civil service.
diagnosis
Military service offered serfs social mobility and respect unavailable in agricultural servitude.
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"But in 1853 and 1856, after Russia loses the Crimean War, Russia understands that It is backward and agricultural compared with Europe. So Alexander..."
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"in 1861, when the American Civil War started, Tsar Alexander II was worried that the French and the British would intervene on behalf of..."
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"to each other and he did much to save the American Union in a time of crisis. Now, in 1881, his liberal reform stopped..."
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"Okay? You know about this battle, right? And he's out number two to one. He wins the battle. De Vaux is able to win...."
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"...two major changes that are fundamental. The first is they abolish serfdom. Okay? Serfdom. Serfdom is basically like slavery, where the peasants are tied..."
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"...main argument. Are there any questions about this argument? Okay. So serfdom. Okay. All right. So the idea... The institution of serfdom, it's basically..."
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"...for the military. Okay? Does that make sense? When you eliminate serfdom, now every man is eligible for the military. And as such, you..."
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"Okay? But with a soldier comes a possibility of social mobility and social respect, which is not available to you if you are a..."
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"...important reforms of the French Revolution, which include the abolishment of serfdom. Now, peasants can become landowners. They destroy monopolies to encourage free market..."
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Napoleon looks like the genius of the French Revolution because he gives history its most cinematic image: speed, war, destiny, empire.
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