Answer the following question in a paragraph: Citing specific evidence from the information about Witte, what were some of the main ideas of Witte's economic policy for Russia?
Check the following websites with information about Sergei Witte.
- The Fight for Russian Industry (1912)
- Sergei Witte on the Economic Challenge to Russia
- Charles Conant, Russia as a World Power, from The North American Review, 168 (February 1899).
- Read a contemporary explanation of Russia's lack of any substantial industry
- Some interesting comments by contemporaries about Witte.
- Excerpts from his memoirs focusing on tariffs and the imperial court (There is also a short biography on the latter website.).
- There are numerous online encyclopedia entries for Witte.
Your paragraph must follow this format.
- begin with a concise topic sentence (sentence 1) that directly responds to the assigned question (no need to define terms or cite a dictionary) and that identifies your analysis/thesis points.
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- double-spaced
- direct, quoted material to support your points
- name, and only your name, at the top left of the paper
- about one-half page in length (not to exceed 3/4 page)
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