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.
What did middle classes encounter due to war?
Shortages of materials, began to feel Tsars government was ineffective.
What happened in the Duma during ww1?
They organised themselves into the progressive bloc to try and influence the Tsar.
What did the Tsar do in response to the Duma?
He dismissed the Duma rather than listen to him, this angered them.
What did the nobility call for by the end of 1916?
The abdication of the Tsar.
Who were now part of the nobility?
Junior officers fighting in the war? they suffered badly during the war
Due to the conscription of 13 million peasants what happened to the workforce?
They dwindled.
How did Rasputin add to this opposition?
Much of the nobility had turned away from the tsar, they even killed him in 1916
When did Rasputin die
1916
