Who held control over the expanded system of railroad lines in Russia?
Tsar Nicholas II
The Russian Army
Foreign Investors
Sergei Witte
Answer
Sergei Witte was the minister of finance in Russia from 1892 to 1903, and was instrumental in expanding the country's railroad system. He oversaw the construction of over 50,000 kilometers of track, which helped to improve the economy and transportation in Russia. Witte was also a strong supporter of industrialization, and helped to introduce a number of reforms that helped to modernize the country.
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