Assertion (A): All political parties were illegal in Russia in 1914.

Reason (R): The Russian Social Democratic Workers Party was founded in 1898 by socialists and had to operate as an illegal organization.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true but (R) is false.

(A) is false but (R) is true.

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The social, economic, and political conditions in Russia before 1905 had deteriorated:
Social conditions: 85% of Russians were agriculturists.
The industries were there, but it was rare when most of them were owned by private individuals.
Prior to 1914, all political parties in Russia were deemed illegal.
In 1898, the Russian Social Democratic Workers Party was created by Socialists who admired Karl Marx's thoughts on socialism. The party had to operate illegally because of the government. All political parties were illegal in Russia before 1914. The Russian Social Democratic Workers Party was founded in 1898 by social workers who respected Marx's views. However, because of the state police, they had to operate as a criminal organization. He built a newspaper, mobilized workers, and organized strikes.

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