Question

Explain the conditions of workers of Russia in early 20th century

Answer 1

Workers were divided into social groups on the basis of skill. Division was also visible in dress and manners also.

Some workers formed associations to help members in times of unemployment or financial hardship.

Despite divisions, workers united themselves to strike, work when they disagreed with employers about dismissals or work conditions,

Like workers, peasants too were divided. They also had no respect for the nobility,

Russian peasants wanted the land of the nobles to be given to them.

They pooled their land together periodically and their commune divided it according to the needs of individual families.

Answer 2

1. About 85% of Russian even in early 20th century were agriculturists. This proportion is much higher then other European countries like Germany and France.
2. worker werw divided in social groups
Division were based on skills
Division led to workers being denined even basic rights of 8hrs day and minimum wages.
3.worker continued to maintain strong links with the villages they came from.womens made 31% of factory labours.
4. as like workers farmer were also divided and big farmer were called as kulaks