WW1 and the Impact of War Flashcards
What were Russia’s two main weaknesses?
A weak economy and a government incapable of changing
Were Russia successful in fighting Germany in August 1914?
No, 70,000 soldiers were killed and 100,000 were captured
What did the War Industry Committee do?
Supervise changeover of factories to military production
How many peasant were taken into the army?
14 million
What were some negative impacts of the war?
Food shortage and shortage of household goods. Expansion of industry meant wages dropped dramatically. Strike movement so workers grew hungry
Define anachronistic
Out of time, not in the correct time
Define superannuated
Very out of date
What happened September 1915?
Tsar became commander in chief
What happened August 1915?
Duma came back together and form Progressive BLOC
What happened Summer 1916?
Brusilov Offensive
What did Brusilov do?
Learned from failures, trenches mapped. 4 simultaneous attacks so Germans withdrew 35 divisions
What impact did the war have on the Duma?
They disbanded during war and voted war credits without question
