Effects of WW1 on Nicholas II

Question 1

At the front

Answer 1

Defeats in 1914= Battles of Tannenberg and Masurian Lakes.

1915= Tsar took on the role of Commander in Chief.

1916= Brusilov Offensive failed and chronic shortages of munitions and suitable clothing.

Question 2

Back in Russia

Answer 2

Tsarina who was German took over running of Russia.

Rasputin who was her close friend meddled in the government- he was killed in December 1916.

Question 3

Disaster Economically

Answer 3

Huge amount spent on WW1.
1914= 1,500 roubles
1918= 14,500 roubles

Production fell despite women and children taking over men’s jobs.

Germany took overWestern Russia. This affected production.

Essential household goods were scarce- munitions had priority.

Food shortages due to:

• Transporting of food inefficient
• Hoarding
• Drop in production
• Grain sent to soldiers leaving cities short

Question 4

Government seen as inefficient so various bodies tried to make up for this inefficiency

Answer 4

Businessmen set up a Congress of Representatives of Industry and Business to coordinate production

Zemstva set up a Union of Zemstva to provide medical facilities

1915: Zemstva and Dumas joined under Prince Lvov to set up the Zemgor. They asked the Tsar if they could help in the war effort but he refused.
1915: Members of the 4th Duma and businessmen and factory owners called themselves the Progressive Bloc and demanded a constitutional government. The Tsar refused.

Question 5

December 1916 to January 1917

Answer 5

Inflation= 300%

Moscow + Petrograd there were strikes occurring

Unemployment soaring

Thousands on the brink of starvation.

Question 6

Effects of WW1 headlines

Answer 6

1. Disaster Economically
2. At the front
3. back in Russia
4. Government seen as inefficient so various bodies tried to make up for this inefficiency.