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| 1901, July |
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| The Finnish army was dissolved, and the Finnish conscripts placed in largely Finnish units in the Russian army. Mechelin called for resistance, and people were urged to refuse support for the new law. Those who advocated compliance were to be isolated in society. Continued refusal to accept the new means of conscription resulted in the Russians' eventual abandonment of efforts to impose the law. | 1 |
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| 1904, June |
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| Bobrikov was assassinated. He had spearheaded the banishment and prosecution of many of the leaders of the resistance to Russification. Bobrikov was shot by a young official, Eugen Schauman. | 2 |
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| 1905 |
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| The strike in Russia spread to Finland (See Oct. 30) but was targeted at the Russian government. The employers did nothing to discourage workers. The tsar issued a proclamation rescinding the February Manifesto. The strike also forced the resignation of the Senate, which was replaced by Constitutionalists. | 3 |
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| 1906 |
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| Universal suffrage was established. This reform extended the vote to all women. It also resulted in the failure of the Constitutionalists, who lost seats in the election the following year. | 4 |
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| 1910, June 30 |
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| Finnish autonomy was eliminated by an act of the Russian assembly. In introducing this bill, the tsar had reestablished the principles of the February Manifesto without the problems of illegality. The post of governor-general was filled by F. A. Seyn, a man who had served as chief of Bobrikov's bureau staff. Finland remained under the direct control of the Russian state at the outbreak of war. (See Finland) | 5 |
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