Unit two - March revolution

Question 1

WW1 impacts

Answer 1

A. Heavy defeats
B. Economic problems
C. Food shortages
D. Transport problems

Question 2

A - Heavy defeats

Answer 2

Masurian Lake
Tannenburg
Brusilov offensive

Question 3

A. Why did heavy defeats lead to revolution

Answer 3

Tsar control - 1905 - association
Lowered morale
Inept / incompotence

Question 4

B. Inflation

Answer 4

Currency took of gold reserve
Wage x2 / prices x4
Unprofitable to sel

Question 5

B. Raising gov revenue

Answer 5

High taxation
Increased borrowing

Question 6

C. Requisitioning

Answer 6

Food / fertilisers / transport / horses

Question 7

C. Petrograd

Answer 7

1/4 of 1914 diet

Question 8

D. Transport

Answer 8

Signal systems broke / 575 stations shut down
Blockages / engine failures
Shortage of equipment

Question 9

D. Moscow

Answer 9

Before war - 2200 grain wagons per month
1917 - 700 grain wagons per month

Question 10

Reasons for revolution

Answer 10

WW1
Duma + Progressive bloc
Tsarina + Rasputin

Question 11

When was Rasputin assassinated

Answer 11

1916 by Royalists

Question 12

IWM protests

Answer 12

23rd February 1917 - bread riots

Question 13

Army

Answer 13

Switched sides
1000 / 15,000 remained loyal

Question 14

Tsar advised to abdicate

Answer 14

4th March