Early 1900s reforms that could have completely changed Russia and the country’s funniest car are recalled in tonight’s Historama.
Legendary set of reforms takes off
The Stolypin agrarian reforms were introduced on this day in 1906.
They enabled each peasant household to claim individual ownership of their land and to withdraw from the commune.
The reforms were passed by Chairman of the Council of Ministers Pyotr Stolypin.
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They were meant to improve living conditions for peasants and the economy.
Unfortunately, the plan fell apart after a turbulent succession of wars and the revolution.
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First model of Russia’s funniest car assembled
The first batch of Zaporozhets cars came off the production line on this day in 1960.
Zaporozhets, using the legendary Fiat-600 as a prototype, was a sturdy and affordable car, costing just 1,200 rubles back then.
It could also be spotted on European roads – under the proud name of Yalta.
The Zaporozhets has since disappeared, due to EU environmental directives.
Now it lives on in numerous jokes about the Zaporozhets and the Mercedes.
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