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Russia Modernised in 1914 - Coggle Diagram
Russia Modernised in 1914
Industry
Steel and coal production increased showing progress
Workers still lived in very poor condition despite growth
Russia's factories and railways expanded quickly
Agriculture
Some peasants became wealthier and more productive
Many peasants stayed poor and farming was still backward
Stolypin's reforms allowed peasants to own private farms
Politics
The Tsar kept control over major decisions
Political opposition was still repressed by censorship and arrests
A duma existed but had very limited real power
Society
Some cities modernised with better transport and culture
But most peasants still lived in poverty with little change
A new middle class of professionals and businessmen grew
Military
By 1914 Russia was seen as a strong European power again
However the army was poorly supplied and loyalty was uncertain
Russia built up its army and navy after loosing to Japan in 1905