War and society

Question 1

Fears over the Impact of war

Answer 1

Warnings that war would be catastrophic (Peter Durnovo)

Question 2

Peter Durnovo

Answer 2

Warned that war would be ‘mortally’ catastrophic for Russia

Question 3

Ministery (3)

Answer 3

Failure to develop an effective system of government (made worse by Stolypin’s departure
‘Merry go round’ that undermined good government
Rise of Alexandra and Rasputin- role of rumour

Question 4

Military setbacks

Answer 4

Disastrous military campaign from outset- defeat at Tannenberg in Aug 1914
Shell crisis 1915

Question 5

1915 crisis

Answer 5

Shell crisis

Question 7

Nicholas taking command at stavka

Answer 7

Left power vacuum and made him look even more responsible for the war

Question 8

1916

Answer 8

Continuous turnover of ministers
Poor management of war effort
Paul Miliukov ‘is it treachery’ speech

Question 9

Paul Miliukov

Answer 9

Kadet
Speech demonstrated the dire domestic situation during the war

Question 10

1916-17 (3)

Answer 10

Growing concern about the political situation even amongst strongly ‘royalist’ elements in army and aristocracy
The murder of Rasputin
Rumours of possible coups etc

Question 11

Impact of shell crisis (3)

Answer 11

Cadets called for a government that possessed the confidence of the people
non governmental organisations contributing to the war effort
Nicholas went to command at stavka (bad idea)