Russia in 1914, Russia on the eve of WW1

Full powerpoint looking at the condition of Russia in 1914

Overview of the approach to studying this question - the Optomists and the Pessimists
Optomists case - 1 slide on each of the following:
Factor 1 – The Constitutional Era – Russia was moving towards democracy
Factor 2 – Russia’s economy was booming x2
Factor 3 – Peasant Grievances had been dealt with
Factor 4: Many workers were better off

Pessimists case - 1 slide
Factor 1 – The Constitutional Era was a failure…it weakened the autocracy
Factor 2: Economic progress was slow. Russia still behind other countries
Factor 3: Peasant Grievances had NOT been dealt with
Factor 4: Worker dissatisfaction was on the rise
Lena Goldfield Strike - 1912

Russia in 1914 – Political balance sheet
Russia in 1914 – Economic balance sheet
Russia in 1914 – Social balance sheet

Russia in 1914 – What do the historians have to say?
How much of a threat was Marxism in 1914