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Challenges faced by Imperial Russia - Coggle Diagram
Challenges faced by Imperial Russia
Economic
Imperial Russia has lagged behind Western competitors in industrial and technological capacity
Most of Russia's population are peasants who are extremely poor
Social
Problems faced by Peasants
they were poor and life was hard and remitting
Emancipation problem
Peasants were forced to pay yearly redemption payments
Many couldn't afford payment and were driven into debt
Plots they had were too small to earn a living. They had to work on estates of nobility.
Restrictions by village commune
Peasants cannot move from place to place without permission
Peasants may be flogged or imprisoned without trial
Agricultural problems
Many peasants were still using outdated strip system and are anxious to put new farming methods
Problems faced by Urban Workers
Poor working conditions
Long hours
normally 11 hours a day but often longer
Exploitation were not subject to government legislation
Harsh environments
Workers were disciplined and fine for smallest infractions
Accidents and illness
High rate of disease and illness because of conditions of workplace
Accidents that cause death or serious injury were common
Wages were very low
Living conditions were poor
Large number of workers lived in barrack-style accommodation next to factory and were usually dirty
No privacy
Problems faced by National Minorities
Russification policy
Forced non-Russians to use Russian language instead of their own
Forbidden to teach children in native language
Russian language were used in schools
Non-Russians had to adopt to Russian customs and habits
Russian officials run regional governments in non-Russian parts
Russians got important jobs in government while non-Russians won't be employed in government
Non-Russians had to pay large sums to imperial treasury
Political
Peasants threaten Tsarist regime
They wanted to be able to work freely as independent land owners.
Uprisings took place when harvests were bad, when the peasants are starving
Urban workers threaten Tsarist regime
Urban workers had a high literacy rate, they can read political literature and articulate their views. They are more willing to accept revolutionary ideas
Urban workers work in factories in which some consists of thousands of workers. It is easier to organise politically and create unity of purpose and action.
National minorities threaten Tsarist regime
Religious sects of the national minorities and ethnic groups were infuriated by the Russification policy which they thought was monstrously unfair
There were a number of uprisings and protests from national groups seeking greater personal freedom and more autonomy
Jews were found in revolutionary groups and formed their own union
Russia intelligentsia threaten Tsarist regmie
Many intelligentsia from middle class believed the regime was oppressive and Russians lacked basic freedom present in Western European countries
Some flet change could be achieved through reforms but other thought that the only way to bring change to Russia was to overthrow Tsarist regime by revolution