WW1

Question 1

How many Russian men are mobilised by the end of 1914? How many rifles had been issued?

Answer 1

6. 5 million men

4. 6 million rifles

Question 2

What was wrong with General Sukhomlinov’s approach to warfare?

Answer 2

Distrusted technology of modern warfare, preferred to use a large amount of troops than bayonets.

Question 3

When were Russian forces sent into battle at East Prussia?

Answer 3

Mid August

Question 4

When was the Battle of Tannenberg and what were the losses?

Answer 4

28 August 1914. Within four days 70,000 Russians were dead or wounded, 100,000 captured. Germans had only lost 15 000.

Question 5

How many Russians had died, been wounded, or taken prisoner by the end of 1914?

Answer 5

1.2 million

Question 6

When did the Great Retreat begin and end?

Answer 6

Mid July to September 1915

Question 7

How many Russians surrendered to the Austrians and Germans during the Great Retreat?

Answer 7

1 million

Question 8

How many Russians under German occupation by the end of 1915?

Answer 8

23 million

Question 9

What did Nicholas do on 21 August 1915? How was this received?

Answer 9

Relieved the Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich of his position as commander-in-chief of Russian armed forces. Widely criticised by the duma and Council of Ministers

Question 10

What was the success of the Brusilov Offensive in 1916?

Answer 10

Russians actually all have rifles, and capture and kill almost one millions troops in ten weeks. Austrian army significantly weakened.

Question 11

Why were Russian forces still discontent despite victory in the Brusilov offensive?

Answer 11

Very cold, little food, army ridden disease.

Question 12

What were the three domestic organisations set up to coordinate the war effort?

Answer 12

All-Russian Union of Towns, All Russian Union of Zemstva, Central War Industries Committee

Question 13

When was the Progressive Bloc formed in the Duma? Who was it supported by?

Answer 13

Supported by the Central War Industries Committee, the Union of Towns, and the Union of Zemstva, some members of the Council of Ministers. Moderates in 1915

Question 14

What occurred on 25 August 1915?

Answer 14

Progressive Bloc releases a program for reform calling for a change in ministers, separation of military and civilian bureaucracies, and parliamentary democracies.

Question 15

How does the Tsar respond to the Progressive Bloc’s demands?

Answer 15

Cancels the duma.

Question 16

How much did Russia spend on the war between 1914 to 1917?

Answer 16

1.5 billion roubles

Question 17

What was the result of inflation?

Answer 17

Wages double but cost of basic food quadruple.
Peasants hoard the grain leading to more shortages
Calorie intake of an unskilled worker falls by a quarter.
Infant mortality and crime increased
Transport system collapsed

Question 18

What was the effect of inadequate railways during the war?

Answer 18

Supply to the front suffered, supply to the cities is cut back. 1916; Petrograd and Moscow receiving barely one third of their fuel and food supplies .

Question 19

In 1917, how many troops were dead, wounded, or taken prisoner?

Answer 19

1.7 million; dead
8 million; wounded
2.5 million; taken prisoner

Question 20

How was the middle class affected by the war?

Answer 20

Savings were wiped out by inflation, and organisations they set up had been undermined by the tsar.

Question 21

How did Rasputin gain influence in the royal family?

Answer 21

Being able to treat the Romanov heir, Alexei, as he suffered from haemophilia.

Question 22

When was Rasputin murdered?

Answer 22

December 1916

Question 23

When did rationing begin in cities?

Answer 23

February 19 1917