How Did WW1 Expose Russia By WILL Flashcards

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Transport!

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Caused major resource shortages
• Issues with signalling
• Breakdowns were common
• weight of supplies sank train in ground

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Results of poor transport?

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Petrograd and Moscow were getting only 1/3 of supplies

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Inflation?

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  • Spending rose by 26 million roubles
  • prices quadrupled
  • lots more notes used
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Food Supplies?

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Food supplies were very short cause:
• military had taken more resources
• inflation cause made people get no £
• farmers hoarded it all selfish

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Role of the tsar?

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Tsar was a symbol as he taken complete control over military…..

RIP

Cause he was now personally responsible

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Morale?

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Morale dropped quickly 1916 why?

T S A R. He hyped up and did not do well and also lost a lot for what cost

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The Army?

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  • Used little numbers in field but had largest army
  • had lack of equipment
  • disorganised
  • fought in bare feet 😂
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