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Russia in 1894 - Coggle Diagram
Russia in 1894
Economy
Economic growth had been sluggish in the nineteenth century and well behind industrialised nations of Britain, Germany and the USA
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Society
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Serious social unrest over living and working conditions had been mounting (especially in the countryside)
Tsars before Nicholas II implemented reforms to improve the working and living conditions of peasants
Despite being given freedom and access to land under Alexander II peasants were unhappy about the quality and quantity of land they were given
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Religion
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Urbanisation caused the Church to appear more detached from the wants and needs of an expanding urban population
Foreign relations
For much of the nineteenth century Russia was feared by the West and its expansionist intentions were seen as threatening
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Russia was involved in two major wars between 1855 to 1894: the Crimean War (1853-56) and the Russo-Turkish War (1877-78)
Politics and government
Russia was governed by a tsar, who was an autocrat and whose powers were said to be ordained by God
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The elites in Russian society were concerned that Russia was falling behind Western Europe and would soon become a second-rate power
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Empire
The Russian Empire was spread over 8 million square miles covering large parts of both Europe and Asia
Population had increased rapidly from 40 million in 1815 to 125 million by the time of the first official census in 1897
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Many different races with their own languages, religions and cultures
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