As Russian Minister of Finance 1892-1903‚ Sergei Witte undertook a programme of rapid Industrialisation in an attempt to modernise Russia. Although a programme of this nature was not unprecedented‚ it had already occurred in Japan and Germany‚ it was still highly ambitious. He hoped to raise Russia to the standard of her enemies‚ fearing that if she did not modernise quickly‚ her army would be obsolete and she may cease to be a sovereign power . Witte’s reforms were‚ overall‚ quite simple but at
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agriculture‚ multiple transformations occurred due to the decisions of both Peter Stolypin and Sergei Witte. These transformations as a whole from both men were successful in moving Russia forward and improving the areas of which they focused. For example Witte improved Russia’s production of raw material during the “great spurt” and stolypin reformed agriculture through things such as the strip system. Sergei Witte contributed massively to the industrial and economic expansion in Russia in the 1890s but only
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To what extent did Witte’s Policies develop Russia? Sergei Witte was the Minister of Finance in Russia in from 1892 to 1903. He desperately wanted to bring Russia‚ metaphorically‚ ‘out of the dark ages’ by bringing it up to speed‚ so that it would eventually reach a level of modernisation where it could go head to head with the advanced countries further west. He believed Russia first needed to attain capital investment in the industrial sector‚ increase urban workers (Proletariat)‚ attract foreign
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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‚
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Sergei Witte served during the early part of Nicholas II’s reign as Minister of Finance. The tsarist government had military objectives through the acceleration of the economy. The Tsar also wanted to acquire more power and catch up with modern neighbour countries‚ and he knew that the only ways to achieve this were through military strength and through economic strength. Economic expansion meant the improvement of the strength of Russian armed forces‚ as the growing industry would produce more and
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How far did Witte improve and modernize the Russian economy? Before Witte came into power‚ Russia was in a state of crisis. Due to many factors (including the tsarist system‚ geography and lack of education and ingenuity) Russia was 500 years behind the western powers. Witte‚ as finance minister oversaw Russia’s transition economy from 1892 to 1903. Witte aimed for greater exports‚ ambitious industrialization‚ and large foreign loans. He hoped to modernize Russia and make it competitive with other
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To what extent did industrial development under Witte make Russia a more stable and prosperous country? Even thought there were problems with Witte’s approach to development is not to deny that Russia needed major reform. Its defeat by Western powers in the Crimean War (1853-1856)‚ lack of industrial development‚ poor infrastructure‚ left it much weaker than its competitors in Europe. As finance minister‚ Witte pushed for greater exports‚ ambitious industrialisation and to get large foreign loans
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How far were the economic reforms of Witte the most important development within Russia between 1881 and 1903? During the Late 1800s‚ Russia was going through stages of economic reforms and developments. Russia faced many problems at the end of the nineteenth century. Under Minister of Finance Ivan Vyshnegradskii there had been famine because of high taxes on consumer goods which had forced peasants to sell more and more grain. The government were slow to act and‚ although they eventually enforced
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reforms created by his father‚ and he swiftly discredited them. However he announced his determination to rule as an autocrat and he appointed several ministers‚ one of the more significant appointments being Konstantin Pobedonostsev. His attitudes consisted of re-enforcing the authority
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