Witte and Modernisation

Question 1

What was happening to Russia financially after 1905?

Answer 1

Russia was quickly becoming bankrupt

Question 2

What was the result of the economic condition in Russia?

Answer 2

Hatred, in turn, was growing towards the government

Question 3

Under Witte what does the Tsar release?

Answer 3

The October manifesto

Question 4

What does the October manifesto lead to?

Answer 4

The pleasing of political groups

Question 5

What does the introduction of 4 duma’s represent?

Answer 5

Steps to democracy

Question 6

What does Witte believe in and what occurs as a result?

Answer 6

Witte firmly believed in autocracy and failed to modernise his views despite more + more Tsarist opposition

Question 7

What did Witte build? Why?

Answer 7

The trans-Siberian railway to re-settle peasants to create more growing space

Question 8

How does Witte try to fund modernisation? (2)

Answer 8

• Taxing peasants

- Huge loans

Question 9

What did Witte focus on?

Answer 9

The building of Russia’s railways

Question 10

Production of which resources grew? (3)

Answer 10

Coal, oil and iron

Question 11

In 1900 what % of all industry was founded since 1891?

Answer 11

40%

Question 12

What were the consequences of Witte’s reforms? (2)

Answer 12

Reliant on loans + neglect of other industries

Question 13

Under Witte what does the Tsar release to limit the control of the duma’s?

Answer 13

Fundamental laws