Why did the middle class generally oppose the Tsar?
They had a lack of representation
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What did the urban population increase to, from 1967 to 1917?
7 million→ 28 million
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By 1914, what percentage of the population were factory workers ?
10%
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Why did workers suffer?
Working/living conditions
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What percentage of rented houses in St.Petersburg had no running water ?
40%
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Why did the workers still suffer despite economic growth ?
They didn’t benefit from industrialisation
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What percentage of women made up the work force in 1914?
20% + lowest paid
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What was introduced for workers rights in 1886?
Employment contracts introduced
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When were trade unions made legal?
1905
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What were the 3 unions called that were introduced?
Zubatov trade unions
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Why were the Zubatov trade unions abolished?
Organised General strike in Odessa
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How many hours was the normal factory working day reduced to in 1914?
10 hours per day
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How much did the urban population in Russia increase by in 1917?
Increased by 21 million (28 million in 1917)
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What was there lacking?
Accommodation
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How many people died of Cholera in St Petersburg 1908-09?
30,000
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What percentage of people in St Petersburg and Moscow were peasant born?
75%
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What increased in the workforce?
The amount of women in the workforce- paid 50% less than men
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When was there an economic depression?
1900-1908
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What didn’t keep up with inflation?
Wages
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What legislations as enforced to help workers?
* No nighttime employment for women and children * Contracts overseen by factory boards * No children/women in mines * Work hours limited to 11.5 hours in 1897 * 1903- more effective factory inspections * 1912- sickness and accident insurance for workers
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How many strikes were there in 1914?
3,500
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What were workers simply concerned with?
* Better pay and conditions- not political demands
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What is the most famous examples of worker unrest in 1912?
The Lena Goldfields massacre
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Why did the miners of Lena goldfields go on strike?
They were given off horse meat as food
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What happened to the ring leaders ?
Arrested
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What happened to the 1000 workers who attempted to present a petition to the mine owners?
They were opened fire on and 500 workers were killed
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What did the LenaGoldfields massacre lead to?
* Sympathetic strikes across Siberia and Russia as a whole * 3 million workers were involved in strikes and Bolshevik influence grew
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What didn’t change despite efforts of Stolypin?
The countryside
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What was still used on 90% of the land?
Strip farming
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What did Kulkas make use of?
* Loans form peasant banks * Available lands
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How many migrated to new farm lands in Siberia?
3\.5 mil
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How did the peasants live in the countryside ?
* Illiterate peasants * Medical care was poor * 1/2 population was illiterate * Many lived in basic wooden huts