RUSSIA EARLY 1917 Flashcards
1
Q
what % of population were peasants?
A
80%
2
Q
What did the peasants want/do
A
- MORE LAND (take from landowner class)
-1905, peasants burnt down landowner houses - WW1, 15mill peasant men called up to fight
3
Q
Conditions for workers
A
terrible in cities
- homes = overcrowded
- long working hours = unsafe
- harsh factory rules
4
Q
What happened when factory workers went on strike?
A
owners would sack them/ or call police/army to break up strike
5
Q
Who did workers join in 1905?
A
middle-class liberals in general strike (nearly overthrew Tsar)
6
Q
What happened in WW1?
A
economic problems = factories closed.
food prices rose = hard life in cities
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