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Who was the Great Spurt organised by? |
Witte |
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Name three aims of the Great Spurt. |
1) Modernise the Russian economy 2) Improve military strength 3) Maintain Russia's position as a great power |
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What did he focus production on? |
Capital good/ heavy industry such as iron, steel, coal and machinery |
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Where did the finance come from? |
Foreign loans such as Britain and France |
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What provided a communication system? |
The Trans-Siberian railway which was 7000 km from St Peterburg in the West to Vladivostok in the East. |
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How much did coal production increase by? |
It went from 3.2 million tonnes in 1880 to 26.8 million tonnes in 1910 |
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How much did large cities grow by? |
St Petersburg went from 1 million in 1890 to 2 million in 1914 |
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Name four negatives from the Great Spurt. |
1) Overpopulation decreased working and living conditions dramatically 2) This, plus extra taxes caused unrest 3) Russia was still behind the other Great Powers 4) Russia owed huge amounts of money |
