I.
Government under Nicholas I
A.
Militarism
B.
Official Ideology
1. Autocracy
2. Orthodoxy
3. Nationalism
4. Rival Versions of Nationalism
C.
Growth of Bureaucracy
1. His Majesty’s Own Imperial Chancery
2. Count Speransky’s Second Section
3. The Third Section
II.
Foreign Affairs
A.
The Polish Revolt
B.
Expansion into the Caucasus Mountains
C.
The Crimean War (1853-1856)
1. Russian Influence in Eastern
Mediterranean
2. Britain Becomes Alarmed
3. Campaign in Crimea
III.
Conclusion: Motive for Reform