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War and revolution Flashcards

1
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How long after the German’s took to the field did the Russians

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3 days

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2
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What was the troop advance described as

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‘The russian steamroller’

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3
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How did the Duma react

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Dissolved itself so as not to be a burden

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4
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How many died in the battle of Tannenburg

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300,000

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5
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What did Prince Lvov organise

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The Zemstvo Union

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6
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How many institutions were in the Zemstvo union

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8000

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7
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How many were employed in the Zemstvo union

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700,000

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8
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How many desertions were there per year

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1.5 million

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9
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What percentage of men were actually legible to fight

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45%

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10
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How many men were there

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27 million

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11
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What was the percentage of the rise in living standards

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300%

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12
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When was the progressive bloc

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1915

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13
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What did the progressive bloc suggest

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a new government

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14
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What the apparent bloc formed by Alexandra and Rasputin

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The Black bloc

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15
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What was the issue with the nurse outfits worn by Alexandra and her daughters

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They were worn by prostitutes

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16
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Why were the nobles so unpopular

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Because some were German

17
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What was the anniversary of in 1917 October

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Bloody sunday

18
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How many strikers were there in Petrograd

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150,000

19
Q

How many strikers turned up the next day

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250,000

20
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What regiment were ordered to shoot, killing 50

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Volynsky regiment

21
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How many soldiers joined the Volynsky mutiny

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66,000

22
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How many rifles did the soldiers bring

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45,000

23
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What were the soviets called

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Petrograd Soviet

24
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When did Nicholas finally abdicate

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1917

25
Q

How much ammunition did the army really need

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45,000

26
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how much ammunition was there daily

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13,000

27
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How many conscripts were enlisted during the war

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15 million

28
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How many conscripts were enlisted during the war

A

15 million

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