1. What were the social, economic and political conditions
1905?
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2. in what ways was the working population in Russian
India and the Contemporary World
countries in Europe, before 1917?
3. Why did the Tsarist autocracy collapse in 1917?
Make two lists: one with the main events and the effects of the February
Revolution and the other with the main events and effects of the October
Revolution. Write a paragraph on who was involved in each, who were the
leaders and what was the impact of each on Soviet history.
5. What were the main changes brought about by the Bolsheviks immediately
after the October Revolution?
6. Write a few lines to show what you know about:
kulaks
>> the Duma
women workers between 1900 and 1930
the Liberals
→ Stalin's collectivisation programme.
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Answer:
economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905?
Answer :
The Social, economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905 was backward:
→ Social Conditions:85% of Russia’s population was agriculturist.Industry was existent, but rarely in which most of was privately owned. Workers were divided on the basis of their occupation. They mainly migrated to cities for employment in factories. The peasant community was deeply religious, but did not care much about the nobility. They believed that land must be divided amongst themselves.
→ Economic Condition: Russia was going through bad period economically. Prices of essential good rises while real wages decreased by 20%leading to the famous St.Petersburg strikeThis strike started a series of events that are together known as the 1905 Revolution. During this revolution, there were strikes all over the country, universities closed down, and various professionals and workers established the Union of Unions, demanding the establishment of a constituent assembly.
→ Political Condition:Political parties were illegal before 1914.The Russian Social Democratic Workers Party was founded in 1898 by socialists who respected Marx’s ideas. In 1903, this party was divided into two groups – Mensheviks and Bolsheviks. The Bolsheviks, who were in majority, were led by Lenin who is regarded as the greatest thinker on socialism after Marx.