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Explain Russia before 1905 in context of social, economic and political conditions.

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Answered by vaibhav58016
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Social conditions in Russia before 1905:

1. In the 19th Century most of the European countries underwent important social and economic changes but Russia was still lagging behind. The czars ruled as absolute Monarchs and the aristocracy was strictly feudal.

2. The condition of the Russian pigeons were deplorable. On the other hand the nobility and the High clergymen enjoyed special privileges and rights. agriculture was dominated by a few rich landlords.

3. Although serfdom was abolished in Russian 1861, the situation did not change. The methods and tools of farming did not improve. The farmer had to pay very high dues for small pieces of land and most of them were under heavy debts.

Economic conditions in Russia before 1905:

1. In the 1890 industrialisation in Russia began and developed at a fairly fast rate. The foreign capitalists invested large sums of money in different industries to amass huge profits. The foreign investors were more interested in earning profits then improving the condition of the workers.

2. Even the Russian industrialists exploited the workers and paid them extremely low wages. The workers had no political rights. The conditions of the workers in Russia were very miserable they were forced to lead a wretched life . Hence the worker were extremely unhappy and dissatisfied with the prevalent and conditions.

Political condition in Russia before 1905:

1. Russia was under the autocratic rule of Romanov czars who believe in the theory of divine right of the kings.czar Nicholas II was crowned in 1894. He was an inefficient and the conservative ruler. He was believed to be guided and influence by mystic Rasputin.

2. The condition of the workers and peasants were deplorable. Famines were very common throughout the whole country. Many people in Russia were influenced by the developments in western Europe and consequently they demanded constitutional democracy . however their demands were turned down.

3. In 1904 there was a war between Russia and Japan. Russia suffered humiliating defeat at the hands of a small Asian country like Japan. This defeat of the Russian has displeased and angered the people.

4. Revolution broke out in January 1901 after which the czar announced his manifesto in October in the same year. He Granted the freedom of speech, press and movement . He conferred the legislative powers to an elected body called Duma but in no time he re-established his own authority.

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Answered by skyfall63
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Russia before 1905 in context of social, economic and political conditions.

Before 1905, the political condition:

  • It was not in a really good place. When the government supported the policy of Russification, they had political moves.
  • When the serfs were emancipated in 1861, the government was supposed to take the public opinion but they failed to do so.
  • In the coming years, they started distrusting Germans on the western border as they could be the reason behind their power balance.

Before 1905, the Economic condition:

  • They started with the strategy of laissez-faire policies but miserably failed with it.
  • The agricultural production also went low, the international cost of grain got steep, their need for imports and foreign debt reached up at some other level.
  • The unemployment rate also went up high.

Before 1905, the Social condition:

  • In the social condition working class was the one where social inequality could be noticed very well.
  • Skilled and trained workers used to consider themselves being on a higher position than unskilled workers moreover, they were also divided on the basis of which village they come from.

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