Russia At War Flashcards

1
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3 Entente

A

RU, BR, FR

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Russian steamroller

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Huge patriotism for entry of WW1

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3
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Battle of Tannenburg

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70000 RU causality
50000POV
DE trapped RU, surrounded

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4
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Battle of the Mansurian Lakes

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100000 casualties
Steamroller destroyed
De went North, defeated 2nd RU army

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5
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Austro-Germany offensive

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Forced RU retreat 480km

Only winter stopped further progress

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6
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Aug 1915

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Tsar commands RU army

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7
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End of 1915

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DE+AH controlled 13% of RU population

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8
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Brusilov offensive

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Into Austrian land, regained lost land

DE arrived, saved AU, stopped RU

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9
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Winter 1916

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All RU gains lost

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10
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Russia at war
Why
Poor leadership

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Tsar, not capable of leading the army, no change to war effort

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Russia at war
Why
Poor generals

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Lazy, cocky, no teamwork

Lack of communication, poor tactics

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12
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Russia at war
Why
Poor supplies

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No boots, shred rifles

Shortage of medicine and bullets

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13
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Russia at war
Why
Poor infrastructure

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Not enough steel, explosive works, poor roads

Supplies arrive too later

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14
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Effects of war on Russia

Tsarina ruled

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DE woman, hated, spy
Tsar 650km away from Petrograd

Dissatisfied, lack of trust in govt, hatred of Tsarina

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15
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Effects of war on Russia
P
Role of Duma

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Initially supported entry into war, 1915, some form a progressive block, work with Tsar, refused. Offered advice to Tsarina, refused

Duma frustrated

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16
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Effects of war on Russia
P
Rasputin

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Holy, cure Alexei of haemophilia
Significant person in court, ministerial leapfrog, replace with friends

No continuity in ministers+policies, lack of stability+control

17
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Effects of war on Russia
P
Decreased support from MC+UC

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Tsarina governed, doing badly in war

Govt system weakening

18
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Effects of war on Russia
Ec
Inflation

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7 price rises, inflation increases

Food was not affordable

19
Q

Effects of war on Russia
Ec
Wages

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No increase in wages, longer working hours for lack of workers
Prices increase

Basic supplies too expensive

20
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Effects of war on Russia
Ec
Closure factories

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Raw materials too materials

Unemployment increases

21
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Effects of war on Russia
Ec
Labour shortage

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Most men in the war

Longer working hours

22
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Effects of war on Russia
Ec
Horses

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Horses went to war, food production decreases, no plough

Less food

23
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Effects of war on Russia
Ec
Poor transport

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Could not handle increased war demands+raw material supplies

Shortages

24
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Effects of war on Russia
Ec
Focus on Ind production

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Boots+clothes=scarce
RM=scarce

Consumer goods not affordable

25
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Effects of war on Russia

Winter

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Harsh cold, fuel, food, shortage, increase inflation

26
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February revolution

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Tsar lost control of the streets, army, Duma, lack of food fuel and it was a harsh winter

27
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Feb 14

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Rodzianko told Tsar that he could not rely on closest supporters

28
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Feb 18th

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Strikes at Putilov works, want higher wages

29
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Feb 23

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Many women joined 100000 strikes in Petrograd

30
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Feb 24

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200000 on strike

31
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Feb 25

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Strikes all over city 300000 demonstrators, no newspapers, public transport, police sympathise with strikers

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Feb 26

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Tsar told army tor estorbe order, some deserted

33
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Feb 27th

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Buildings looted, Petrograd garrison mutinied, Tsar ordered D to dissolve
12 refused=>PC, first meeting of PS

34
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Feb 28

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The soviet issued newspapers, declaring intention of removing old systems of govt

35
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March 1

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PS ordered Soviet Order No 1

36
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March 2

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Tsar returned to Petrograd, advised to abdicate

37
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March 3

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PC=>PG, ran RU

38
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Effect of the February Revolution

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End of Tsarism, autocracy