How Did Sergei Witte Help The Russian Revolution
Before the Industrialization, Russia's factories were unable to produce sufficient amounts of weapons, munitions, and machinery. Due to this Russia had fewer chances to win a battle or protect its territories against intruders. Later they would find out in the Crimean War that they would need to Industrialize which would make the government spend more money on weapons and machinery. Russia Had a huge problem; their railway system was woeful and inadequate. They had insufficient rail lines and rolling stock which didn't let them transport men or equipment in large amounts. In the beginning of the Russian Revolution Alexander II, the czar of Russia let the serfs free. Alexander believed they would become a small labor force and that they would move where industrial worker were needed. They also believed that peasants would start and produce even better ways of farming. This would help Russia by the government gaining more money and using it to make factories for their needs.
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Russia had seen that they needed the help of Sergei Witte which he first helped in the Russian railway system.In 1892 Witte was minister for communication, transport and finance.
Witte made it easier for foreigners to invest in Russian Industrial Ventures; he also borrowed to fund public works and infrastructures such as new railways, telegraph lines and electrical plants. Witte's help helped the Russians improve really quickly, in just a span of twenty years (1880-1900) he made half of Russia's heavy industry to be owned. With the railway's system, he made they were able to transport into remote parts of the empire, which helped with the construction and operation of factories, mines, dams and other projects. The development was so rapid that the historian Alexander Gerschenkron nicknamed it "the great
spurt."
Russia had improved it empire in many ways. The heavy industry mining, steel production, oil, and factories had made Russia gain more than ever. Russia could now move more men and equipment in large amounts thanks to Mr. Whitte. Even though Russia had some problems they still managed to escape them. They later came the fourth largest empire to make steel and Oil production.
Due to industrialization, russia had lots of poverty. Peasants who had moved to places where industrial labor was needed didn't have a place to sleep and slept in harsh conditions. Since most of the peasants moved to places where they needed workers, all of the jobs were mostly occupied and were waiting to get hired. Some of the factories were looking for experienced people to work for them. Russia also had some bad consequences due to the industrialization. The constructions of new factories drew thousands of peasants without homes to the cities in search of work. The cities of Russia weren't ready for the rapid urban growth. Before Industrialization in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg contained more than ten thousand residents. In the decade between 1890 and 1900, St. Petersburg had around 250,000; this shows that Alexander’s plan was actually successful and helped Russia catch up to western European powers, but also created an industrial working class prone to revolutionary ideas.
Russia had seen that they needed the help of Sergei Witte which he first helped in the Russian railway system.In 1892 Witte was minister for communication, transport and finance.
Witte made it easier for foreigners to invest in Russian Industrial Ventures; he also borrowed to fund public works and infrastructures such as new railways, telegraph lines and electrical plants. Witte's help helped the Russians improve really quickly, in just a span of twenty years (1880-1900) he made half of Russia's heavy industry to be owned. With the railway's system, he made they were able to transport into remote parts of the empire, which helped with the construction and operation of factories, mines, dams and other projects. The development was so rapid that the historian Alexander Gerschenkron nicknamed it "the great
spurt."
Russia had improved it empire in many ways. The heavy industry mining, steel production, oil, and factories had made Russia gain more than ever. Russia could now move more men and equipment in large amounts thanks to Mr. Whitte. Even though Russia had some problems they still managed to escape them. They later came the fourth largest empire to make steel and Oil production.
Due to industrialization, russia had lots of poverty. Peasants who had moved to places where industrial labor was needed didn't have a place to sleep and slept in harsh conditions. Since most of the peasants moved to places where they needed workers, all of the jobs were mostly occupied and were waiting to get hired. Some of the factories were looking for experienced people to work for them. Russia also had some bad consequences due to the industrialization. The constructions of new factories drew thousands of peasants without homes to the cities in search of work. The cities of Russia weren't ready for the rapid urban growth. Before Industrialization in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg contained more than ten thousand residents. In the decade between 1890 and 1900, St. Petersburg had around 250,000; this shows that Alexander’s plan was actually successful and helped Russia catch up to western European powers, but also created an industrial working class prone to revolutionary ideas.