 |
| | | | |
Western Civilization: Ideas, Politics, and Society, Seventh Edition
Marvin Perry, Baruch College, City University of New York, Emeritus
et al.
| | |
| | Using Primary Sources
Chapter 26: The Industrial West
Backwards and Falling Further Behind- By 1900, Russia's economy had fallen far behind the economies of the other European powers. While the second wave of industrialization had resulted in unprecedented levels productivity in Britain, Germany, and France, Russia struggled to compete in a modern world with an eighteenth-century economy. Reread Witte's memorandum to Nicholas II on page 660. When you're done, follow up on Witte's diagnosis by suggesting a number of steps Nicholas might have taken to improve Russia's situation. In your follow up memorandum, be sure to acknowledge the challenges that faced proponents of reform in turn-of-the-century Russia.
| |
| |
|
|
|
