How stable was Russia before WW1 Flashcards

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Tsarism + Autocracy

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failed to realise how dissatisfied ppl were with industrialisation and the challenges they faced

Tsarism was dominant + politics were conservative

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1905

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R-J war + 1905 rev seriously undermined autocracy

the National Rail Strike + General strike were 2 sig dev that had long-term consequences

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Political

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uncoordinated yet overlapping protests severely destabilised the country and it would take a great comprise from the Tsar to restore order

1905 - National Rail Strike + General strike were 2 sig dev that had long-term consequences

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Economy

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its economy was still reliant on agriculture and lacked the industrial strength of its European neighbours.

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Overall

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despite the appearance of stability, the Tsar’s lack of will to change the system meant that R was deeply unstable by the outbreak of WW1

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