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Why this 'megaphone diplomacy' isn’t helpful
On ascending the throne in 1881, Tsar Alexander III of Russia proclaimed that “From henceforth, all matters of state will be discussed quietly between Ourselves and God.” Both parts of this ...
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Grievences of the peasantry and industrial workers
Russia had no form of income tax ... Laws protecting workers brought in under Alexander III and Nicholas II did little to improve the situation as the working day remained at 11.5 hours.