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Chapter 2 - Economy/Society - Housing conditions Flashcards

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URBAN HOUSING: NICHOLAS II

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URBAN HOUSING: NICHOLAS II

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What % of Russians were living in towns and cities by the 20th century?

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15%

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How many cities had more than 100,000 inhabitants by the 20th century?

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Only 19

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What were the two largest cities in Russia by the 20th century and what were their populations?

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St Petersburg - 1.25 million
Moscow - 1 million

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When was the first census carried out?

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1897

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How much did the population of cities Riga and Kiev increase from 1897 to 1914?

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Their populations doubled

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7
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What % of housing was constructed with wood by the start of WW1?

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Over 50%

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8
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Of 1000 towns in Russia, how many had access to electricity by 1914?

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74

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9
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How many were killed by a cholera outbreak in St Petersburg in 1910?

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100,000

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10
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When was a sewage system installed in St Petersburg?

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1911

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11
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What did workers sleep in under Nicholas II?

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Barracks

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URBAN HOUSING: LENIN

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URBAN HOUSING: LENIN

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13
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What did the Decree on Peace in November 1917 do?

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It handed over private property to the proletariat

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What did the Bolshevik redistribution of land lead to?

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Short-term improvment

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URBAN HOUSING: STALIN

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URBAN HOUSING: STALIN

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16
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What happened to housing conditions under Stalin?

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They deteriorated

17
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What % of people in Moscow lived in one room shared by 2 or more households by the mid 1930s?

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25%

18
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What did 25% of people in Moscow live in?

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Communal dormitories

19
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What % of people in Moscow lived in a bathroom, kitchen, corridor or hallway?

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5%

20
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What was the average living space in 1905?

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8.5m2

21
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What was the average living space in 1935?

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5.8m2

22
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What was the Stalinist policy in regards to housing?

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To allocate space rather than rooms

23
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Why were most social projects put on hold under Stalin?

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To focus on 5 year plans

24
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How many Russians were made homeless in WW2?

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25 million

25
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URBAN HOUSING: KHRUSHCHEV

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URBAN HOUSING: KHRUSHCHEV

26
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How much did the housing stock increase from 1955 to 1964?

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The housing stock doubled

27
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What principle was abandoned under Khrushchev?

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Communal living

28
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How many people were moved to new apartments under Khrushchev?

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108 million

29
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What did Khrushchev increase the average apartment size to?

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30m2

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