Question

Describe social economic and political condition before 1905

Answer 1

social condition - the lower classes were oppressed by the Tsarist Regime. Urban worker's were in poor condition people had to work on the estates of nobles there was a very backward middle class in the town

economic condition- the Rapid industrialisation resulted in overcrowding which led to the poor condition for workers they had to work in terrible condition Peasants live the miserable life with low facilities them

political condition - the country was ruled by autocratic tsar . tsar remind out of touch with peoples problem Russia defeat to Japan was a major setback for the people of Russia

Answer 2

Answer:

The Social, economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905 was backward:

Social Conditions: 85% of Russia's population was agriculturist. The industries were there, but rarely they were 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 a bad period economically. Prices of essential good rise while real wages decreased by 20% leading to the famous St. Petersburg strike. This 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.

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