10.45- The Disunity Congresses

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After re-writing election laws to ensure a Duma he could work with, Prime Minister Stolypin finally had a Duma he could work with. Sponsor: harrys.com/revolution. 

Stolypin's reforms died. Then Stolypin died. 

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