WWI era Flashcards
What did the Tsarina call Rasputin?
“our friend”
When did Nicky decide to relive Count Nikolai of C-in-C position and go to the front?
Sept 1915
Stats about ministerial leapfrogging period
Sept 1915 to feb 1917: 4 PMs/ministers of edu + justice
3 ministers of transport + foreign affairs + war ministers
examples of incompetent ministers Rasputin put forward
Sturmer: (minister of the interior), Jan 1916, know for passion of all things german
Proptopopov: Sept 1916, zero govt experience and would talk to statues and dress as policeman in duma
What did the French Ambassador tell his govt on Russia when the Tsarina was running it?
“I am obliged to report that, at the present moment, the Russian Empire is run by lunatics”
when was rasputin murdered
dec 1916
what cult was rasputin a part of?
khylsty
Pyotr Durnovo (member of state council) in a letter to the tsar of Russia’s preparedness for war.
“The technological backwardness of our industries does not create favourable conditions”
What happened as a result of Nicholas saying they were going to war?
a decrease in strikes/worker militancy, removal of barricades in wc suburbs, revolutionaries seen as traitors, socialists (mens and sr’s) focused on war effort, a 95% willing conscription, fourth duma suspended itself in support of the tsar.
as a result of nicky saying russia going to war, what was change in strikes between jan/july 1914 and aug/dec 1914
jan-july 1914: 3493
aug- dec 1914: 41
what were the problems the russian army was facing at the time war broke out?
6.5 mil men, but only 4.6 mil rifles. Artillery rationed to 3 rounds per day. Short of recommended cartridges (ammunition) by a billion. Equipment not suitable for Russian winter/trench warfare. Inept leadership. Russia needed to produce 100,000 rifles to support war but only making 42,000 per month
Specific examples of inept war leadership at the time war broke out
c-in-c Grand Duke Nikolai knew was wasnt a good tactical commander. War minister General Sukhomlinov supported outdated milit tactics
when was the battle of lemberg
5th to 21st of aug 1914
How many russians died in battle of lemberg vs austrians
russian losses: 225,000 men
austrian: 400,000
when was the battle of tannenberg
13th - 17th Aug 1914 (4 days)
how many russian losses vs german losses in battle of tannenberg?
70,000 russian casualties + 350 heavy artillery pieces captured
ger casualties: 15,000
how many russian losses vs german losses in battle of mansurian lakes?
60,000 russian deaths, 40,000 captured
ger losses: 10,000
when was the battle of the masurian lakes?
27th aug to 1st sept 1914
when was the ‘great retreat’?
july to sept 1915
what did an officer say about the horrifc-ness of wwi?
“this is not war, sir, it is slaughter”
state of the untrained wwi troops
“disgustingly untrained” - brusilov, had only 6 weeks basic training, only a quater of soldiers on the front has weapons
what was a result of how bad their were in war on ordinary russians?
23 mil russians living under ger occupied territory bc all their losses!
result of industry focussed on war effort on the working class?
shortage of basic food and rapid decline in SOL
result of inadequate railway system in 1916 Moscow and Russia
only receiving 1/3rd of usual food and fuel supply
