Russia At War Flashcards
3 Entente
RU, BR, FR
Russian steamroller
Huge patriotism for entry of WW1
Battle of Tannenburg
70000 RU causality
50000POV
DE trapped RU, surrounded
Battle of the Mansurian Lakes
100000 casualties
Steamroller destroyed
De went North, defeated 2nd RU army
Austro-Germany offensive
Forced RU retreat 480km
Only winter stopped further progress
Aug 1915
Tsar commands RU army
End of 1915
DE+AH controlled 13% of RU population
Brusilov offensive
Into Austrian land, regained lost land
DE arrived, saved AU, stopped RU
Winter 1916
All RU gains lost
Russia at war
Why
Poor leadership
Tsar, not capable of leading the army, no change to war effort
Russia at war
Why
Poor generals
Lazy, cocky, no teamwork
Lack of communication, poor tactics
Russia at war
Why
Poor supplies
No boots, shred rifles
Shortage of medicine and bullets
Russia at war
Why
Poor infrastructure
Not enough steel, explosive works, poor roads
Supplies arrive too later
Effects of war on Russia
Tsarina ruled
DE woman, hated, spy
Tsar 650km away from Petrograd
Dissatisfied, lack of trust in govt, hatred of Tsarina
Effects of war on Russia
P
Role of Duma
Initially supported entry into war, 1915, some form a progressive block, work with Tsar, refused. Offered advice to Tsarina, refused
Duma frustrated
Effects of war on Russia
P
Rasputin
Holy, cure Alexei of haemophilia
Significant person in court, ministerial leapfrog, replace with friends
No continuity in ministers+policies, lack of stability+control
Effects of war on Russia
P
Decreased support from MC+UC
Tsarina governed, doing badly in war
Govt system weakening
Effects of war on Russia
Ec
Inflation
7 price rises, inflation increases
Food was not affordable
Effects of war on Russia
Ec
Wages
No increase in wages, longer working hours for lack of workers
Prices increase
Basic supplies too expensive
Effects of war on Russia
Ec
Closure factories
Raw materials too materials
Unemployment increases
Effects of war on Russia
Ec
Labour shortage
Most men in the war
Longer working hours
Effects of war on Russia
Ec
Horses
Horses went to war, food production decreases, no plough
Less food
Effects of war on Russia
Ec
Poor transport
Could not handle increased war demands+raw material supplies
Shortages
Effects of war on Russia
Ec
Focus on Ind production
Boots+clothes=scarce
RM=scarce
Consumer goods not affordable
Effects of war on Russia
Winter
Harsh cold, fuel, food, shortage, increase inflation
February revolution
Tsar lost control of the streets, army, Duma, lack of food fuel and it was a harsh winter
Feb 14
Rodzianko told Tsar that he could not rely on closest supporters
Feb 18th
Strikes at Putilov works, want higher wages
Feb 23
Many women joined 100000 strikes in Petrograd
Feb 24
200000 on strike
Feb 25
Strikes all over city 300000 demonstrators, no newspapers, public transport, police sympathise with strikers
Feb 26
Tsar told army tor estorbe order, some deserted
Feb 27th
Buildings looted, Petrograd garrison mutinied, Tsar ordered D to dissolve
12 refused=>PC, first meeting of PS
Feb 28
The soviet issued newspapers, declaring intention of removing old systems of govt
March 1
PS ordered Soviet Order No 1
March 2
Tsar returned to Petrograd, advised to abdicate
March 3
PC=>PG, ran RU
Effect of the February Revolution
End of Tsarism, autocracy
