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In the period 1855 to 1956, did the Russian peasantry receive better treatment under Tzarist or Communist government?
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In the period 1855 to 1956, did the Russian peasantry receive better treatment under Tzarist or Communist government? We would expect the Russian peasantry to receive better treatment under the Communists rather than the Tzars because the Communists philosophy is that all society should be equal with no different classes and that the workers get the reward. On the other hand the Communists want industrialisation which means bad conditions for the working class and workers who are involved in industrialisation; this of course includes the peasants who account for 90% of the population. Whereas the Tzars viewed the peasants as true Russians and tradionalists. With the Tzar family going back over 300 years made them feel strongly about tradition and therefore the treatment of the peasants. Firstly the peasants' freedom is an element of their treatment; therefore their freedom needs to be evaluated. Their freedom in terms of personal, political, religious all...
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