The People's Will

• what were their aims

  wanted a social democratic regime
• what were their methods?

  riots, acts of terrorism and assassinations
• supported violent methods
• undermined the government by assassinating officials
• successfully planted a spy to keep them informed of the secret police activities
• who was their leader?

  Timofei Mikhailov
• where they effective?

  yes they killed around 2,000 government officials including Alexander II