WW1 Flashcards
WW1 was between…
1914-17
How many soldiers had been killed, wounded or captured in WW1 by 1916?
8 million out of 15 million men
WW1 made the soldiers begin to think that…
The tsar was the real enemy, so began to listen to Bolshevik revolutionary ideas
What did the Bolsheviks promise?
Peace, bread and land
What initially happened to the tsar in 1914?
Experienced an upsurge in popularity and patriotism
When did nick II formally take over direct command of the armed services?
1915
How was WW1 ended?
With lenins decree on peace in 1917
Rise in government spending 1914-17?
4 to 30 million roubles
How did the government try to combat inflation?
Increased taxation at home and heavy borrowing form abroad, but this was only a partial success
What happened to the gold standard after WW2?
Abandoned so the government could put more notes into circulation so wages could be paid and commerce could continue - led to inflation
What happened to Russia’s financial stability after WW1?
Destroyed
Price of food and fuel 1914-16…
Quadrupled
Peasants hoarding grain meant that by 1917…
Towns and cities were on the verge of famine
Bread rationing during WW1 meant that…
Civilians were receiving less than 1/4 of the amount that’d been available in 1914
What treaty ended WW1?
1918 treaty of Brest-litovsk
