All-Russian Union of Zemstvos

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The All-Russian Union of Zemstvos was a liberal civic organization in Imperial Russia that coordinated local self-government efforts, particularly in support of the war effort and social reforms during World War I.

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instanceOf World War I relief organization
civic organization
liberal organization
activeDuring 1914–1917
World War I
aimedAt expanding local self-government
improving wartime administration
modernizing Russian society
basedOn zemstvo system of local self-government
collaboratedWith All-Russian Union of Cities
Zemgor
contextOfFormation wartime crisis of the Russian Empire
country Russian Empire
dissolvedAfter Russian Revolution
surface form: February Revolution

collapse of the Russian Empire
fieldOfWork public administration
public health
social welfare
war relief
formedAs union of provincial zemstvo organizations
hasCharacteristic dominated by liberal zemstvo leaders
nationwide scope
semi-official status
hasRole coordination of local self-government activities
coordination of provincial zemstvos
organization of medical aid for the army
organization of sanitary services for the front
provision of supplies to the front
representation of zemstvo interests at the national level
support for social reforms
support of the Russian war effort in World War I
ideology liberalism
influenced development of Russian civil society
liberal opposition to tsarism
languageOfWork Russian
operatedIn Russian Empire
surface form: Imperial Russia
opposed autocratic practices of the tsarist government
organized evacuation and care of war refugees
supply of clothing and equipment to the army
participatedIn civil society mobilization in the Russian Empire
war relief activities
politicalOrientation moderate liberal
supervised hospitals for wounded soldiers
supported constitutional and administrative reforms
strengthening of zemstvo powers
usedStructure network of provincial and district zemstvos

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Georgy Lvov participatedIn All-Russian Union of Zemstvos