Russia's Problems

Question 1

Why was it important for Russia to modernise?

Answer 1

•Russia’s Great Power status was under threat
•Russia was losing power because they relied too much on agriculture and there was not enough industry
-other great powers were industrialised

Question 2

What limits did the Russian economy have?

Answer 2

• Poor transport infrastructure
• Ineffective farming methods
• Lack of investment in industry
• Lack of ability to compete with international markets
• Lack of mobile population of peasants