Okhrana

Definition

The Tsarist secret police, which monitored, infiltrated and suppressed opposition movements.

Used by AQA

Paper 1

Censorship restricted criticism, while the Okhrana, the secret police, monitored and suppressed opponents. Nicholas’s attachment to autocracy left those seeking change with few legal ways to influence national government.
Revise: Nicholas II and the Court

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GCSE History · key term

The Tsarist secret police, which monitored, infiltrated and suppressed opposition movements.

Used by AQA

Paper 1

Censorship restricted criticism, while the Okhrana, the secret police, monitored and suppressed opponents. Nicholas’s attachment to autocracy left those seeking change with few legal ways to influence national government.
Revise: Nicholas II and the Court

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