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Chapter 2 - Economy/Society - Industrialisation Flashcards

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ALEXANDER II: INDUSTRIALISATION

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ALEXANDER II: INDUSTRIALISATION

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How did A2 believe he could prevent peasant unrest?

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By moving rural workers into industry

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What was A2 committed to?

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State involvement in industry

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Who did A2 appoint as minister of finance in 1862?

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Mikhail Reutern

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What did Reutern attract in order to industrialise quickly?

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Foreign investment

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Who Manchester businessman helped develop the Russian textile industry?

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Ludwig Loop

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Who were responsible for the growth of the modern oil industry around Baku in the caucuses?

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Nobel brothers

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What company did Welsh businessman JJ Hughes create?

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The New Russian Coal, Iron and Railmaking company

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What % of steel production was JJ Hughes’ company responsible for by 1900?

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50%

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How many miles of railway track were built in 1862?

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2194 miles

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How many miles of railway track were built in 1878?

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13,979 miles

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How much did industrial output increase during Reutern’s term as minister of finance?

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Industrial output doubled

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What was the average annual growth rate under Mikhail Reutern?

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6%

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What years was Mikhail Reutern minister of finance?

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1862 to 1878

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What happened from 1873 to 1882 which did not affect Russia?

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The economic depression in Europe

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What % of railway lines were in private hands by 1880?

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94%

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INDUSTRIALISATION: ALEXANDER III

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INDUSTRIALISATION: ALEXANDER III

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Who was the finance minster from 1882 to 1886?

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Nikolay Bunge

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What was there a move towards under Alexander III and Nikolay Bunge?

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Greater state ownership of the railways

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What % of railways were controlled by the state by 1911?

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69%

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What tax did Bunge abolish in 1886?

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Poll tax

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How many miles of track were built in 1891?

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17,264 miles

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Why did Alexander III sack Bunge in 1886?

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The collapse of the rouble

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Who replaced Bunge as finance minister in 1887?

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Ivan Vyshnegradskii

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What was introduced by Vyshnegradskii which raised lots of revenue?
The Medele'ev tariff
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What happened in 1891 as a result of Vyshnegradskii policies, particularly the raising of income through exporting grain?
1891 famine
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INDUSTRIALISATION: NICHOLAS II
INDUSTRIALISATION: NICHOLAS II
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What was the period of economic growth under Nicholas II known as?
The 'Great Spurt'
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When was Sergei Witte minister of finance for Russia?
1892-1903
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What was Sergei Witte the first person in Russia to do?
Show total commitment to industrialisation
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What was Witte's 'substitution effect'?
More money would be spent on industry at the expense of agriculture
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What did Witte do that was similar to Reutern?
He encouraged foreign experts to come to Russia
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What did Witte do in 1897?
He placed the rouble on the gold standard
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How much did coal production increase during the 'Great Spurt'?
Coal production doubled
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How much did iron and steel production increase during the 'Great Spurt'?
It increased seven-fold
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How much was income from industry in 1893?
42 million roubles
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How much was income from industry in 1897?
161 million roubles
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What was the average rate of increase in industrial production under Witte?
7.5%
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How much did foreign capital increase every year from 1893 to 1898?
120%
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When was Witte sacked as minister for finance for opposing Nicholas II's expansionist foreign policy?
August 1903
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How much did the Russian GNP grow every year from 1909 to 1913?
3.5%
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Why was Witte appointed as Prime Minister in 1905?
The disastrous Russo-Japanese war
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What was Russia's GNP per capita in comparison to Britain by 1914?
Only 20%
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INDUSTRIALISATION: LENIN
INDUSTRIALISATION: LENIN
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What was introduced in November 1917 by the Bolsheviks?
State capitalism
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When was the Decree on Land, which divided private landholdings and handed them over to peasants?
November 1917
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What was formed by the Bolsheviks in December 1917?
The Supreme Economic Council (SEC)
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How much was coal production in 1913?
29 million tonnes
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How much was coal production in 1921?
8.9 million tonnes
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How much was the rouble worth in October 1920 in comparison to its value in 1917?
1%
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What % of wages were paid in kind by 1921?
90%
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What was war communism in simple terms?
State capitalism with grain requisitioning
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Why did war communism cause unrest?
Individuals lost the freedom to produce and sell goods as they wanted
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What was the most hated policy in war communism?
Grain requisitioning
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When was the New Economic Policy (NEP) announced?
10th Congress of the All-Russian Communist Party Congress in March 1921
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What did the NEP do?
Denationalised small-scale enterprise and saw a return to private ownership
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What did the state still control after the NEP?
Heavy industry
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What was the new class of entrepreneur created by the NEP?
NEPMEN
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How much of retail trade were NEPMEN responsible for?
60%
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INDUSTRIALISATION: STALIN
INDUSTRIALISATION: STALIN
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What is economic autarky?
When a nation can operate in a state of self-reliance
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Who set targets for the 5 year plans?
GOSPLAN
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How long was the first 5 year plan in effect?
2.5 years
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INDUSTRIALISATION: KHRUSHCHEV
INDUSTRIALISATION: KHRUSHCHEV
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What did Khrushchev focus on more than any other leader?
Consumer products
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How many Russian owned a washing machine by 1964?
1 in 77
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After how many years was the 6th 5 year plan scrapped?
2 years
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COMPARING STALIN AND KHRUSHCHEV INDUSTRIALISATION
COMPARING STALIN AND KHRUSHCHEV INDUSTRIALISATION
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How many million tonnes of oil were produced in 1940? *Or 1940 5 year plan (not clear)
31 million tonnes
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How many tonnes of oil were produced in 1960?
148 million tonnes
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How many tonnes of coal were produced in 1940?
166 million tonnes
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How many tonnes of coal was produced in 1960?
510 million tonnes
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How many tonnes of steel were produced in 1940?
18 million tonnes
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How many tonnes of steel were produced in 1960?
65 million tonnes
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How many tractors were built in 1940?
31,600
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How many tractors were built in 1960?
238,000

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