The Russian economy is universally declared to have been a thoroughly backward prior to 1890s therefore it is highly likely that there was economic improvement in the given period; however the extent of this is difficult to define due to the varying manifestations of economic improvement and the independence with which they may occur. The finance minister during this period was Sergei Witte‚ and to him the majority of the improvements are credited‚ yet the improvement was not universal. Whether this
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To what extent did the Russian economy change between 1881 and 1914? The Russian economy went through great overall change and growth during this period‚ acting as a late industrial revolution in comparison to nations such as Britain the USA or Belgium‚ yet the main backbone of the Russian economy‚ agriculture‚ was minimally affected by the changes in the economy. In the industrial field‚ Russia had progressed massively in this time by World War One. Closer to 1881 Russia had a miniscule industry
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How far did Witte improve and modernize the Russian economy? Before Witte came into power‚ Russia was in a state of crisis. Due to many factors (including the tsarist system‚ geography and lack of education and ingenuity) Russia was 500 years behind the western powers. Witte‚ as finance minister oversaw Russia’s transition economy from 1892 to 1903. Witte aimed for greater exports‚ ambitious industrialization‚ and large foreign loans. He hoped to modernize Russia and make it competitive with other
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Command economy is defined in the textbook as‚ a government run economy. The government owned all industries and set quotas that favored heavy industry over the production of consumer goods and products. What advantages and disadvantages did Russians experience with a command economy? How about a market economy? One of the many disadvantages of this command economy was that supply and demand did not dictate what products would be produced. The authoritative government would determine what was to be
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To what extent did nationalism threaten peace in Europe from 1870 to 1914 ? From 1870‚ two big powers‚ Italy and Germany‚ were established after their unifications. At the same time‚ it aroused nationalism in Europe. So‚ it did a large extent of nationalism threatening peace in Europe until 1914‚ because they tried to gain national glory. Nationalism is the movement for national unity‚ independence and advancement. Nationalists tried to gain national glory and to unify with the people in
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To what extent was the Tsarist economy transformed between 1881 – 1905? The torpor of the Russian economy compared to other European Great Powers was a prominent predicament to both Alexander III and Nicholas II. In order to sustain Russia’s Great Power status‚ both Tsars engaged in a policy of economic renewal between the years 1881 and 1095. Despite success in managing to proliferate economic growth rates‚ the attempts of economic reform between 1881 and 1905 weren’t sufficient in order to make
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How stable was the Russian state in the period from 1906-1914? Following the Revolution of 1905‚ the stability of Russia appeared to increase‚ as policies and changes were made in order to put an end to the unrest of the Russian citizens. Although this was a good idea‚ the Tsar failed to pursue many of his promises‚ and so many aspects of Tsarist Russia remained untouched and‚ displeasingly to a large amount of people‚ very much as disappointing as before. Some change can be seen economically
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History essay Due: 13/6/11 To what extent did city life improve in Victorian Britain? In Victorian Britain life was busy and overcrowded because of the industrial revolution. During this time people who live in villages moved to cities and coal was found in Wales. The coal that was found led to new factories and more jobs. Life in a industrial city included transport so people could get around and not have to walk everywhere‚ education for younger children and adults to led to better
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Mollie Bentley –Rowe To what extent did Russia undergo economic and political reform in the years 1906 – 1914? Russia underwent economic and political reform to a limited extent. Although Peter Stolypin was pushing for reform‚ he was undermined by the mindsets of peasants and the fundamental law. From the years 1906 – 1914‚ Peter Stolypin was pushing to de – revolutionise the peasantry and put into place economic reform‚ and there is evidence of this working. During these years large
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Essay: To what extent was imperialism the main cause of international tension in Europe up until 1914? There were several factors that contributed to the undeniable international tension in Europe up until 1914 and each factor played a definite part in pushing Europe closer and closer to a World War. The late 1800s and early 1900s saw a period of vast empire building and severe colonial rivalry. In the nineteenth century European countries such as Britain‚ France and Austria-Hungary realised
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