War and revolution Flashcards
What happened in August 1914
WW1
What did WW1 cause for Russia
Large patriotic outburst- strikes put on hold
After a little while of fighting what happened to support
cracks in support quickly appeared across different sectors of society
Why was the army unhappy about ww1
Not well equipped compared to Germany.
Mainly peasants- treated badly by superiors.
What happened in early battles like Tannenburgh and the battle of the Masurian lakes.
Low morale quickly settled in for soldiers
How did the Tsar tackle low morale from soldiers
Became Head of Army
Did being head of army change anything
No, In September 1915 Russia continued to suffer defeats
What did taking personally control of army indict?
That soldiers can began to blame tsars incompetence for losses
How content were the soldiers in 1917?
Very discontent.
Lots of the army were pleasantly what did this cause?
Lots of widows.
Lots of orphans
all needed war pensions
Were pensions always payed?
No.
How were Workers effected by the war?
Shortages of raw materials
Overcrowding
Opportunity to make money.
Did this new need for workers make wages better?
No, wages stayed the same.
Prices rose in 1917, why?
food shortages. Due to Incompetence by government to ensure food reached the cities.
This caused Bread queues + price rises.
did middle classes suffer as much as peasants
No.
