How stable was Russia before WW1 Flashcards
Tsarism + Autocracy
failed to realise how dissatisfied ppl were with industrialisation and the challenges they faced
Tsarism was dominant + politics were conservative
1905
R-J war + 1905 rev seriously undermined autocracy
the National Rail Strike + General strike were 2 sig dev that had long-term consequences
Political
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
Economy
its economy was still reliant on agriculture and lacked the industrial strength of its European neighbours.
Overall
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