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Social developments to 1914: change and conditions of working and living in towns and countryside; social divisions; cultural changes.
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The collapse of autocracy, 1894–1917
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Social developments to 1914: change and conditions of working and living in towns and countryside; social divisions; cultural changes
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Which of the following social changes in Russia contributed to the collapse of autocracy by 1917?
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Increased literacy rates among the peasantry contributed to the collapse of autocracy by fostering political awareness and encouraging demands for reform.
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- Autocracy: A system of government in which one person has absolute power, as seen in Tsarist Russia.
- Intelligentsia: The intellectual elite of Russia, often involved in political and social reform movements.
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Overgeneralizing social conditions: Use specific examples and data to illustrate social conditions, such as housing, wages, and education levels.
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