What caused Stolypin's economic reforms to be halted?
His assassination
His resignation
His promotion
His change of policy
Answer
Stolypin's economic reforms were halted by his assassination in 1911. He was a conservative politician who had been appointed prime minister in 1906. His reforms were designed to modernize the Russian economy and make it more competitive. However, he faced opposition from both the left and the right, and he was eventually assassinated by a member of a terrorist group.
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