Russia by 1914
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- Created on: 23-11-17 19:15
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- Russia by 1914
- The Tsar and Political authority
- He was shy and awkward
- Not a natural born leader
- Nicholas wasn't aware of the discontent that was forming
- He felt like he needed to keep ministers weak
- In order to preserve his authority
- He was shy and awkward
- The Role of Stolypin
- He dominated Russian government from July 1906 to September 1911
- Believed that reform was essential to save Russia's problems
- Supported the autocracy
- BUT he wanted reforms
- The Economy
- Industrial production grew steadily.
- By 1914, Russia was World's 4th largest producer of coal, pig-iron and steel
- Foreign loans became less important
- Some historians consider that the economy was stabilising
- Rasputin
- Gained a reputation as a holy man
- He became integrated with the royal family in the years before the revolution
- Usually engaged in drunken parties or carousing with low rent prostitutes
- He became a bad influence to the royal family
- Opposition groups
- The Liberals
- Favoured moderate reforms and constitutional monarchy
- The Social Revolutionaries
- formed 1901
- Try to organise and improve the position of peasantry from 1860's
- Lack of discipline
- The Social Democrats
- Founded 1898
- Based on the theory of Karl Marx
- The Liberals
- The Tsar and Political authority
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