9th Class Social Science Socialism in Europe & the Russian Revolution Question Bank Short Answer Type Questions - Socialism In Europe and the Russian Revolution

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    Describe the condition of the Russian workers and farmers on the eve of the Russian Revolution in Russia.

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    (a) The end of serfdom in Russia did not improve the condition of the peasants. The land, the received. was not enough to fulfill needs and the money they had to pay was exorbitant Their position was worsened by a series of famines and bad harvests which occurred in the year before 1917. Land hunger and poverty made them ready to support any movement which would give them relief. (b) The industrial workers worked under appalling conditions, toiling for long hours and were paid very low wages. Living in unhygienic conditions where crime was rampant, the workers were denied any political rights and did not have even the right to form trade unions which could improve their conditions.


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