pre revolution facts Flashcards
emancipation of the serfs
1861
russification definition
imposing russian culture on all ethnic groups in the empire
when was the Lena goldfields massacre and what were the casualties
1912
520 casualties
how many factory workers were there by 1913
6 million
how big was the railway by 1914?
62000km
how many workers were on strike in 1912
2000
how many workers were on strike 1913
24000
how many workers were on strike on the anniversary of bloody sunday? (1917)
150,000
how many workers were on strike by the 25th feb?
250,000
who warned the tsar of the revolution? and what happened
rodzianko sent a telegram, which was ignored and the duma was dissolved the next day
what did the bread ration change to in 1917?
2.7lbs to 1.8
what % of the population was mobilised for war?
8.8%
how many rifles did soldiers have in 1914
2 for every 3 soldiers
what offensive did russia win at a huge cost?
the brusilov offensive
500k-1million casulties
how long did russia take to mobilise in ww1?
10 days
impact on wages, food and fuel prices in ww1
wages x2
food and fuel x4
how much fuel did moscow and petrograd receive?
1/3 of what they needed
evidence that the tsar caused the feb rev
- feared modernisation, the great spurt 1992-1902 wasn’t enough (8% per year)
- saw self as supreme autocratic leader (fundamnetal laws 1905)
- took charge of the army 1915
- ignored telegram from rodzianko
evidence that ww1 caused the feb rev
- industry problems: fuel, trans-siberian railway not complete 1914, rifle shortage
- cost of winning - mostly peasants conscripted, 1916 brusilov
- economic difficulties - 1.5bn spent, food and fuel
