Unequal distribution of wealth • 60% of all American families had an income of less than $2000 per year (i.e. they were living below the poverty line). Top 5% of people earned 1/3 of the wealth.25
Well in this period, it is considered the old stone age and for good reason, as this era is characterized by the use of rudimentary chipped stone tools. Basically it was the era when human started using tools that were made from stone. Or in other words, innovated.
Tsarina Alexandra's biggest mistake after she took over the leadership of the Russian government while her husband Nicholas II was on a battlefield was putting too much trust and confidence to Rasputin's decisions which regard to running the country. People of Russia no longer trust the royal family since then. Hope this answer helps.
Food shortages, loss of income,
