Pre-Revolution Flashcards
1
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Russian Geography:
A
8000km East to West, 3000km North to South
2
Q
Population:
A
126 Million in 1897
165 Million in 1914
3
Q
Peasants made up of :
A
82%
4
Q
Working Class made up:
A
4% of population
5
Q
Ruling Class made up:
A
0.5 % of population (Members of the court, Tsar)
6
Q
Upper Class/Bourgeoisie made up:
A
12% of population
7
Q
Working Class hours were:
A
14-15 hours a day
8
Q
Figes on Nicholas II:
A
“Nicholas was the source of all problems, in a sense Russia gained in him the worst of both worlds: a Tsar determined to rule from the throne, yet quite incapable of exercising power”
9
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Service:
A
“Although Nicolas II may not have been an outstanding emperor, it was the general situation and not his personality that enfeebled the regime’s reaction to the assaults made upon it”
