WW1

Question 1

Economic Inflation

Answer 1

• 1914-17, inflation went up by about 400% in Russia

“Short of reserves to fund the war effort, the government resorted to printing excess paper currency, which in turn led to inflation.”

Inflation hurt wealthy too so everyone now angry with the Tsar

Question 2

Economic Bread

Answer 2

Bread queues in Petrograd 1917 where people queued for hours in cold for bread which wasn’t always there.

Question 3

Economic Food

Answer 3

By 1917 Peasants stopped supplying food to the cities as food had become severely limited. Cities such as Petrograd and Moscow were getting less than half the amount of grain they needed by January 1917. Due to high inflation less point in selling so more grain hoarding.

Question 4

Ignore

Answer 4

N

Question 5

S

Answer 5

S

Question 6

.

Answer 6

H

Question 7

P

Answer 7

P

Question 8

R

Answer 8

R

Question 9

Y….

Answer 9

Y

Question 10

P

Answer 10

P

Question 11

Nicholas Big Mistake One

Answer 11

Tsar Nicholas took charge of the army in August 1915, meaning he wasn’t in Petrograd to work with the government and act as head of state. He was not in control of domestic events as a result.

Did it as he felt it’s what a Tsar should do (lead from the front) and believed it would increase morale

Question 12

Nicholas Big Mistake Two

Answer 12

Tsar Nicholas’ wife, Alexandra, was left in charge of government affairs with Rasputin after the Tsar took charge of the army. Tsarina German too so unpopular that leadinountry as country didn’t like Germans at the time.

Rasputin doesn’t have experience for job

Question 13

Poltical Who’s Fault?

Answer 13

• Tsar Nicholas was blaimed for all of Russia’s failures, Russians saw this WW1 as his failure

Question 14

Political Co operation

Answer 14

• In August 1915 Nicholas refused to work with the pro-Tsarist “Progressive Bloc” Liberal politicians and closed down the Duma to try to restrict any opposition. The “Progressive Bloc” had been trying to help Nicholas by advising him how to win the war and trying to help him retain popular support.

Question 15

1

Answer 15

1

Question 16

Not needed

Answer 16

You’ve got this

Question 17

S

Answer 17

3

Question 18

Poltical

Answer 18

4

Question 19

Military Deaths

Answer 19

Russia suffered two million deaths on the Eastern Front over the War.

Question 20

Military Rifles

Answer 20

• By December 1914 there were 6.5m men in the army and only 4.7m rifles available for them.

Question 21

Military Early War Failings

1914

Answer 21

• The Russians tried to invade eastern Germany but were defeated at Tannenberg and Masurian Lakes and so were unable to make inroads into Germany

Aswell as costly would have lower country’s moral towards the war

Question 22

No need mate

Answer 22

Keep going, you’ve got this

Question 23

Rasputin Minsters

Answer 23

• Rapid turnover of ministers in 1915-16, including 6 ministers of Interior and 3 ministers of War
Lead to government instability leading to growing public anger.

Question 24

Rasputin plus Tsarina Leadership

Answer 24

• In 1915-16 Russia was effectively being controlled by the Tsarina Alexandra, a German, and her friend Grigory Rasputin. From Nicholas’ point of view, to allow them to be seen controlling Russia was a huge PR disaster. RUSSIANS DISLIKED GERMANS AT THE TIME

Question 25

Rasputin Bias

Answer 25

• Rasputin and Tsarina dismissed able minsters in favour of friends who performed poorly

Question 26

T

Answer 26

T

Question 27

Chris Read - Read situation and summarised simple

CHECK QUOTE

Answer 27

Chris Read: “Politically, Nicholas II was a complete idiot.”

Question 28

Econmic quote historian name

Answer 28

Alec Nove: ”It was the shortage of food which finally broke the back of the Russian Empire.”

Question 29

Robert McKean Combustible-McKean

Answer 29

Robert McKean: ”The Great War acted as the spark which set the combustible of mass discontent alight.”

Question 30

Keep going

Answer 30

You’ve got this, be brave

Question 31

Military Rifles not number of

Answer 31

Troops sometimes sent into battle without rifles

Question 32

LofA

Answer 32

Nicholas due to all his stupid decisions which were the root causes of many bad things.

Question 33

Factory

Answer 33

Used for military work so less supplies home

Question 34

War responsibility

Answer 34

War going badly always makes governments look bad and when Nicholas took over any loss the public viewed him as responsible