| In what ways was the working population in Russia different /Tom other countries in Europe, before? |
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| How Russian Peasants were different from other European Peasants in the beginning of the twentieth. Century? What were the main changes brought about by the Bolsheviks after the October revolution? |
Answer:
(a) At the beginning of the 20th century, the vast majority of Russia's working class were agriculturists, i.e., 85% of the population. (b) This proportion was higher than in most European countries. For instance, France and Germany, the proportion was between 40 to 50%. (c) In the Russian empire, cultivators produced for the market as well as for their own needs and Russia was a major exporter of grain.
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