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| 1907, March 5–June 16 | |
| The SECOND DUMA convened. It was more radical than the first because of the active part taken in the elections by the revolutionary parties. The Cadets were now anxious to cooperate with the government to save the constitutional system (though some of the leaders refused Stolypin's invitation to join the ministry). But these efforts were frustrated by the radicals. The reactionary groups at court, constantly pressing for a return to the simple autocratic system, finally forced the dissolution of the Duma. | 1 |
| June 16 | |
| A new electoral law was promulgated. It greatly increased the representation of the propertied classes to the detriment of peasants and workers. At the same time it reduced the representation of the national minorities. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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