WW1 And The Effect It Had On The Downfall Of The Tsar Flashcards
How did military failures have a negative effect on the Tsar?
. Heavy defeats and massive numbers of Russian casualties led the public being angry about how the Tsar and the government were conducting the war.
. The Tsar going to the front to take personal command in 1915 only made things worse as he was now responsible for every military defeat.
How did conditions in Russia affect the Tsar?
. Disruption of the distribution of supplies as a result of the war and the collapsing railway network led to massive shortages of goods in cities.
. As a result of a shortage of goods factory’s except those directly supporting the war effort were forced to close which led to massive unemployment and inflation.
. The results of this were that urban workers and people became very hostile towards to the Tsarist goverment.
How did the role of Rasputin and the Tsarina affect the Tsar?
. Under these 2 many capable government ministers were dismissed and were replaced by friends of the royal family who did not have the capability to run their positions. As a result the determination in the city’s grew rapidly.
. As a result of these two being put in charge many felt disenchanted with the Tsar and support for him began to dry up.
How did the Tsars failure to make political reforms affect him?
. A group called the progressive block urged to Tsar to fall into a constitutional monarchy but he refused and continued with autocracy which would later prove to be a very bad idea.
