The Impact Of The First World War Flashcards
What happened at the Tannenburg disaster?
A Russian army was destroyed in swampland at Tannenburg, Germany.
How many losses occurred at Tannenburg?
70,000 dead, 50,000 taken prisoner.
What happened a week after Tannenburg?
The Battle Of Masurian Lakes.
What happened at The Battle Of Masurian Lakes?
The second Russian army was defeated.
How many losses occurred at The Battle Of Masurian Lakes?
100,000 killed or injured. Thousands taken prisoner.
When was the Austro-German Offensive stopped?
May 1915.
How was the Austro-German offensive stopped?
By the freezing Russian winter.
What happened in August 1915?
The Tsar took control of the Russian army.
What nearly defeated Austria and when?
The Brusilov Offensive in June 1916.
When and why were all Brusilov Offensive gains lost?
By December 1916, the German troops drove the Russian army back into Russia
What was the army situation at the end of 1916?
It was in turmoil and was incapable of victory.
Why was the Tsar taking control of the armies a mistake?
The Russian people blamed the Tsar for the defeats.
Who did the Tsar leave in charge?
The Tsarina.
Why was the Tsarina unpopular?
She refused to listen to the Duma.
Who did the Tsarina take advice off?
Rasputin.
What was the relationship between the Tsarina and Rasputin?
An alleged affair.
Why was Rasputin’s advice bad?
He put his friends into positions of power, leading to chaos.
People starved due to the disorganisation of the food supply.
What nationality was the Tsarina and how did this affect the public view of her?
She was German, so she was mistrusted and thought of as a spy.
When was Rasputin assassinated and where?
In December 1916 at a party.
What was the food situation like at the end of 1916?
Peasants left the land to fight, less food was produced, food prices rose.
Why did factories close?
A shortage of coal, iron and steel.
What effect did the factory closures have? [2]
Not enough army weapons.
More unemployment.
When did the Tannenburg disaster occur?
August 1914.
