Theme 2 - The Extent of Economic Growth and Social Change Prior to 1914 Flashcards
Russian Grain yields 1880’s vs UK
- 1/3 UK grain yield
- 1880’s
Vyshnegradsky Quote
- “We shall not eat we shall export”
Russian grain exports 1880’s
- 1881 to 1891
- Grain exports up 10%
When was the Trans Siberian Railway announced
- 1891
Coal and Oil production 1880’s
1880 - 1890
- Coal 2x, Oil 10x
Impact of Foreign debt, turn of the century
- 20% of Budget spent on servicing foreign debt
- 10x more than eductation
When does Russia adopt the gold standard
- 1897
Foreign investment in Mining
- 1914
- 90% of mining investment from abroad
When was the “Great Spurt”
- 1894 to 1904
Growth rate of the Great Spurt
- 8.5% annual growth rate
Russian Industry by 1904
- Despite Great Spurt still only a modest industrial powert
- 30% industrail vs 75% UK
Coal increase 1890 to 1900
- Coal 10x
- 1890 to 1900
Downside of Industrialation
- Industrialation brought discontent
Grain exports from 1900
- 1900 to 1913
- Exports up 80%
When was Stolypins Agrarian reform
- November 1906 Law
What was Stoylpins Agrarian reforms
- Peasants could leave Mir and consolidate strips
Percent stil in traditional strips 1914
- 90% still in Strips 1914
When was the TSR finished
- TSR finished 1914
Housing St petersburg standard
- 1900
- 40% had no running water or sewage
When was the Law on Sickness insuarance passed
- 1912
What precipitated the law on sickness insurance
- Lena Goldfield massacre
Pros of Law on Sickness insurance
- Covered Ill workers
Cons of Law on Sickness insurance
- Paid for out of salary
When was Lena goldfield massacre
- April 1912
Percent Peastants own their own land
- 1914
- 20% peasants own own land
Decrease in Peasant Riots
- 1905: 3000
- 1913: 128
