The Impact of Witte on Russia The impact that Witte's policies had on Russia 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryRussia - 19th and 20th centuryASEdexcel Created by: graceCreated on: 11-12-12 17:42 Successes Coal and Iron production increases (1890's increse by 8%) 1897-1900 Russia recieved 144 million roubles in foreign investments By 1903 the Trans-Siberian railway was almost complete Large factories emerged in important cities (such as Moscow and St Petersburg) Cities grew rapidly St Petersburg population rose from 1 million in 1890 to 2 million in 1914 Resouces in Siberia were increaingly exploited Economic modernisation allowed Russia to equip their armed forces with more sophisticated weaponry and comete as a World Great Power 1 of 3 Failures Living conditions in the cities for the working classes were very poor More political opposition emerged against the Tsarist system of government Strikes became more common in Russian cities Increases taxes on the peasants caused wide-spread anger Witte's reforms did not result in Russia overtaking countries such as Germany economically By 1913 industry contributed to 20% of national income By 1913 18% of Russians lived in towns Russia was in more debt than any other European country (in 1914 Russia owed 8billion roubles) The Russian political system didn't modernise and educational opportunities remained limited for most Russia was modernising from a position that was further behind the economies of other countries 2 of 3 Witt's policies Government became more active in developing the economy Greter emphasis was placed on producing more iron, coal and steel Loans were obtained from coutntries such as France Taxes on peasants wer increased to fund industrialisation The Trans-Siberian Railway was built to exploit Siberia economically In 1897 Witte introduced laws to restrict working hours from 11.5 a day for all workers 3 of 3
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