This episode examines the reactionary reign of Alexander III, who reversed many of his father’s reforms and imposed a programme of Russification, censorship and political repression to strengthen autocracy after the trauma of Alexander II’s assassination. We explore his use of the Okhrana, his economic modernisation under Witte, and the ways his conservative policies shaped the social and political tensions that would erupt under his successor.

This episode examines the reactionary reign of Alexander III, who reversed many of his father’s reforms and imposed a programme of Russification, censorship and political repression to strengthen autocracy after the trauma of Alexander II’s assassination. We explore his use of the Okhrana, his economic modernisation under Witte, and the ways his conservative policies shaped the social and political tensions that would erupt under his successor.

Alexander III 1881-1894

This podcast series journeys through the major turning points of modern history explored in OCR A‑Level History, tracing Britain’s transformation from the crises of the 1930s to the political reinvention of 1997, uncovering the dramatic rise and fall of Russian rulers from Alexander II to Khrushchev, and charting the ideological, economic and military struggles that shaped the American Revolution between 1740 and 1796. Blending political drama, social change and international conflict, the series brings together three continents, three centuries and three defining narratives to reveal how power, protest and leadership reshaped nations and the wider world.(This project includes AI‑generated voices, but all content is based entirely on research and material created by researchers.)

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This podcast series journeys through the major turning points of modern history explored in OCR A‑Level History, tracing Britain’s transformation from the crises of the 1930s to the political reinvention of 1997, uncovering the dramatic rise and fall of Russian rulers from Alexander II to Khrushchev, and charting the ideological, economic and military struggles that shaped the American Revolution between 1740 and 1796. Blending political drama, social change and international conflict, the series brings together three continents, three centuries and three defining narratives to reveal how power, protest and leadership reshaped nations and the wider world. (This project includes AI‑generated voices, but all content is based entirely on research and material created by researchers.)

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Alexander III 1881-1894

Alexander III 1881-1894