1. What were the social, economic and political conditions in Russia before
1905?
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Answer:
The social, economic and political conditions in Russia, before 1905 was quite backward. Social inequality was very prominent among the working class. Workers were divided on the basis of their occupation. ... Workers had strong links to the villages they came from and this also caused a social divide among workers.
Answer:
The Social, economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905 was backward:
Social Conditions:
1. 85% of Russia’s population was agriculturist.
2. Industry was existent, but rarely in which most of was privately owned.
3. Workers were divided on the basis of their occupation. They mainly migrated to
cities for employment in factories.
4. The peasant community was deeply religious, but did not care much about the
nobility.
5. They believed that land must be divided amongst themselves.
Economic Condition:
1. Russia was going through bad period economically.
2. Prices of essential goods rose while real wages decreased by 20%leading to the
famous St. Petersburg strike.
3. 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:
1. Tsar Nicholas II ruled Russia and its empire
2. Political parties were illegal.
3. The Russian Social Democratic Workers Party was founded in 1898 by socialists
who respected Marx’s ideas.
4. The Bolsheviks, who were in majority, were led by Lenin who is regarded as the
greatest thinker on socialism after Marx.