T3 Flashcards
When was the crimean war
1853-56
When was the Russo-Turkish war
1877-8
When was the Russo-Japanese war
1904-5
When was WW1
1914-18
When was the Civil war
1917-21
When was WW2
1939-45
When was the Cold war
1947-64
How many troops did Britain, France, Turkey and Russian lose in the Crimean war
Britain - 22,000
France - 90,000
Turkey - 150,000
Russia - 450,000
Why was Russian weaponry bad at the Crimean war
Russian guns shot 200m, British guns shot 500m.
Russian guns captured at the battle of Alma dates back to 1799
What treaty came as a result to the crimean war and when
Treaty of Paris 1856
Where did Russia have to remove their naval forces from as a result of the Crimean war
The black sea
What 2 elective bodies were created as a result of the crimean war and when
1861 council of ministers
1864 zemstva
Why did AII create the zemstva and council of ministers after the crimean war
To make russian government look more modern and westernised
How many men made up the russian army during the crimean war and what type of people were they
1 million
Peasant conscripts
What was military service reduced to after the crimean war
25 year to 15 years
What minister used foreign loan to expand russian railway and by how much
Finance minister Reutern
20,000km
What did Russia gain from the Russo-Turkish war
South Bessarabia which it lost in the Crimean war
What treaty came as a result to the Russo-Turkish war and when
Treaty of San Stefano 1879
What was the social and economic impact of the Russo-Turkish war
Showed Russian industrial progress (steam power, strong navy)
Some social unrest due to land concessions in the congress of Berlin
What revolt was caused by the russo Japanese war and when
Bloody Sunday Janurary 1905
What did NII do as a result of Bloody Sunday and when
Release October manifesto
And establish the Duma in 1906
What were the Russian casualties of ww1
8 million
What was the russian cost of ww1
3 billion roubles
