The Great War by Taylor Swift Flashcards
How many were involved in strikes in the first half of 1914
1.5 million
What was the state of Liberal opposition going into WWI
Fragmented due to reputations destroyed by Duma
What was Russia’s ranking as a global economic power by 1915
5th largest
Who was General Brusilov
Successful Russian General who led push backs against Austria-Hungary
What was inflation 1914-1916
Food prices 4x
Wages 2x
How many were conscripted to the Russian army and what percentage of the population was this
15,000,000
9% (less than Germany’s 20%)
What was St Petersburg renamed to due to sounding too German
Petrograd
How many army desertions were there in 1916
1.5 million
How much money was spent on the war in 1914
1914 - 1.5 billion rubles
How much money was spent on the war in total
14.5 billion rubles
How many were injured during the war
8 million
How was the Trans-Siberian railway effected by the war
Used to transport supplies to the factories on front lines, cities and troops
System collapsed causing food to rot
What product was controversially banned through out the war
Vodka
What caused an influx of refugees into Russia
Loss of land such as Poland to the Germans
How many were killed at the Battle of Tannenberg in August 1914
300,000
How many were killed in the retreat out of Poland
1 Million
How is the lack of weapons best demonstrated
Many soldiers had to wait for others to die before they could take up arms
In 1914 what was the amount of ammunition supplied vs what was needed
13,000 rounds supplied, 45,000 needed
How much did the cost of living rise
300%
How many went on strike in January 1917
300,000 in Moscow
145,000 in Petrograd
What was the Congress of Representatives of Industry and Business
Organisation set by private business men to help production of basic supplies
When did the Zemgor form
June 1915
How did Nicholas react to the Zemgor
Limited their power
Blamed them for stirring up trouble
How many different Prime Ministers were there between September 1915 & Feb 1917
4
Where did the German’s drop propaganda showing Alexandra and Rasputin in an explicit relationship
Petrograd
Who killed Rasputin in 1916
Prince Yusupov (Tsar’s nephew)
How was Nicholas going to the front disastrous
Left Tsarina in charge
Personal responsibility for losses
He was incompetent
How many institutions were a member of the Zemgor’s supply chain plan
8,000
What was the Zemgor’s budget
2 billion rubles
Why did the Zemgor form
No government plan on supplying front lines
What was the Progressive Bloc
Duma organisation to attempt to stop Russia collapsing
When did Nicholas go to the front
August 1915
Why was military leadership so weak
Cronyism and Nepotism
