The Russian Revolution - A History of Russia

Wit also followed liszt's recommendations and protected russian industrial development by throwing up tariff barriers. The most important of these new rail projects was unquestionably the trans siberian railway, which would forge a direct link all the way to the pacific ocean in the far east. Wit also raised taxes across the board, most of which wound up being borne principally by the lower classes, especially by the peasants. Another thing that would be of some benefit to our future russia revolutionaries would be the russian famine of 18 91 18 92.