Theme 2 - The Extent of Economic Growth and Social Change Prior to 1914 Flashcards
1
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Russian Grain yields 1880’s vs UK
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- 1/3 UK grain yield
- 1880’s
2
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Vyshnegradsky Quote
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- “We shall not eat we shall export”
3
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Russian grain exports 1880’s
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- 1881 to 1891
- Grain exports up 10%
4
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When was the Trans Siberian Railway announced
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- 1891
5
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Coal and Oil production 1880’s
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1880 - 1890
- Coal 2x, Oil 10x
6
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Impact of Foreign debt, turn of the century
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- 20% of Budget spent on servicing foreign debt
- 10x more than eductation
7
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When does Russia adopt the gold standard
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- 1897
8
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Foreign investment in Mining
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- 1914
- 90% of mining investment from abroad
9
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When was the “Great Spurt”
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- 1894 to 1904
10
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Growth rate of the Great Spurt
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- 8.5% annual growth rate
11
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Russian Industry by 1904
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- Despite Great Spurt still only a modest industrial powert
- 30% industrail vs 75% UK
12
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Coal increase 1890 to 1900
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- Coal 10x
- 1890 to 1900
13
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Downside of Industrialation
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- Industrialation brought discontent
14
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Grain exports from 1900
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- 1900 to 1913
- Exports up 80%
15
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When was Stolypins Agrarian reform
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- November 1906 Law
