What were the social economic and political condition is Russia before

1.	What were the social economic and political condition is Russia before 1950
Answer» (i)Social Condition: At the beginning of the twentieth century, the vast majority of Russia’s people were agriculturists. About(ii)Economic Condition: There was no middle class in Russia and as such industrialization in Russia began very late and it developed at a fairly fast rate. The foreign capitalists invested large sums in different industries to amass huge profits. The foreign investors were more interested in early profits than in improving the conditions of the workers.(iii)Political Conditions: Political parties were illegal before 1914. The Russian Social Democratic Workers Party was founded in 1898 by socialists who respected Marx’s ideas. In 1903, this party was divided into two groups - Mensheviks and Bolsheviks. The Bolsheviks, who were in majority, were led by Lenin who is regarded as the greatest thinker on socialism after Marx.

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