Choose three correct answers. In the early 1900s, why was Russia behind the rest of the industrialized nations economically

Russia lagged economically because its autocratic monarchy did little to encourage broad economic and political modernization, its transportation system was underdeveloped, and most of its economy remained agricultural rather than industrial. These conditions made it harder to develop and connect factories and markets. The best choices are “It was led by an autocratic monarchy,” “It lacked a modern transportation system,” and “Its economic base was agriculture.”

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