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Should Russia be considered an economic superpower in 1914?, NO, YES -…
Should Russia be considered an economic superpower in 1914?
Annual growth rate of over 8% per year between 1894 and 1913.
Agriculture was almost ignored for push of industrialisation.
90% of peasant holdings were traditional strips. Conservative peasants refused to give up traditional practices and security of Mir.
Less than 1% achieved kulak status, despite previous push for more Kulaks under Stolypin.
Only 1.3 million of 5 mill applications for consolidation and hereditary tenure of individual farms had been dealt with.
50% of land belonged to nobility still.
Only 10% of land had been transferred from communal to private ownership.
Britain producing 4x Russia's grain output, despite having same amount of land.
Russia had improved but was still far behind other superpowers at the outbreak of war.
Railway tracks increased. 1905- 59,616km (near double the amount in 1890s), 1913- 62,200km
Tran- Siberian railway, economic benefit via construction and by linking the west and east opening the west and east, opening up western Siberia for emigration and farming
1913- second largest railway network in the world. Making money off freight charges and passengers fares
Coal output increased from 183 mill to 671 mill.
Increase foreign investment 1895- 280 mill roubles, 1914- 2000 million roubles
Currency strengthened by new rouble backed by gold
progressed more in one decade than in previous century
Worlds 4th largest producer of coal, pig iron, gold mining and steel
Oil prod grew from 153 mill puds to 570 mill puds. able to compete with USA on international market.
industrial growth rate of 8.5%
NO
YES