Economic
Witte's decisions of exporting food to make money for capitals to fund his industry reform and support the railroad caused what agricultural disasters?
The famines during the Witte system period
What was the date of issuing the October Manifesto?
Oct 30 1905
The treaty that end Russo-Japanese war in 1905
What is the Treaty of Portsmouth signed?
The Trans-Siberian railway proved more impressive as a symbol of Russian enterprise than as a project of real economic worth. True or not?
True
What is the rate of the growing of industry in 1890s
A: By 8% per year The industry grew at a rate of 8% per year in 1890s
This measure was used to protect the vulnerable local Russian industry, but also caused consumer good price to rise.
Why did Witter raise tariffs?
What civil rights are promised in October Manifesto?
Freedom of speech and conscience
The noble title that Witte was made after his negotiations with the Japanese.
What was a Count?
When did Tsar Nicholas III appointed Sergei Witte as the Minister of Ways and __?
Tsar Nicholas III appointed Sergei Witte as the Minister of Ways and Communication in 1892.
Q: What cities grew quickly due to rapid industrial growth?
A: Baku was a Russian city that grow rapidly.
Which railway, with length of 9,288 km and of great economic and military significance, did Witte directed to build? (finished in 1916)
The Trans-Siberian Railway.
What was the purpose of issuing October Manifesto?
To earn time for troops to return
From banks of which two countries did Witte manage to secure loans to help the regime overcome the financial crisis after the 1905 Revolution?
Britain and France
Sergei Witte believed that political power come from ___ power.
Sergei Witte believed that political power comes from economic power.
Q: What were the workers' conditions
A: Workers lives in cramped, squalid, barrack-style housing, have poor sanitation system.
This measure was used to achieve fixed exchange rate with other European currency and promote trade with France, Britain and Germany.
Accepting gold standard
What groups were split from opposition groups due to this?
Liberals and Middle Classes
Which two countries did Witte acquire bonds for funding of war with Japan?
France and Germany
Why was Sergei Witte in jail for two weeks in 1877?
Because he had to foot the blame for a fatal railway accident.
Q: What moderate reform did Witte introduce for workers?
Witte introduced laws which restricted working hours to 11.5 hours a day for all workers
What position did Sergei Witte hold from 1892 to 1903？
He is the Minister of Finance
What threats forced the government to give in?
General strike from Moscow and St Petersburg Soviet of Workers’ Deputies
What was Witte's diplomatic goal for the far east during the 1890s?
Peaceful expansion of trade
How did the railway development resulted in Russo-Japanese War?
The intention of Russia developing railway system was to utilize its resources and trade more with countries in Asia, but the Japanese misunderstood this intention. When Russia and China agreed to expand the railway into Northern Manchuria, Japan was enraged because it thought Russia was going to expand into Asia. Therefore, Japanese army attacked the Russian ship in Port Arthur, dragging Russia into the war.
Q: How much did coal production increase between 1880 and 1910?
A: Coal production increased from 3.2 million tonnes in 1880 to 26.8 million tonnes in 1910