What impact did industrialisation have on Russian society: 1881-1904? To understand the consequences of industrialisation on Russia’s development after 1881.
How was Russian society structured? Urban working-class Middle class Nobility
The Middle Class: Size: Change (as a result of industrialisation) Opportunities: Difficulties: The Urban Working –Class
Look at the activity on page 54 Look at the activity on page 54. What would have been the consequences of each of these developments? A growing middle class – this would have created a more educated group who would have been keen to achieve more political participation. This might then lead to more challenge to autocracy in the form of opposition.