Russia and WWI
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- Russia and WWI
- General Staff were divided and suspicious of each other-troops were mislead
- Generals were hard on their own men, discipline was savage
- Troops were recruited from poverty-stricken villages "peasants in uniform"
- malnourished, unfit
- By July 1915, 9 million men had been called into the army, but defeats kept coming
- Morale was extremely low with ill-trained, underfed troops
- By July 1915, 9 million men had been called into the army, but defeats kept coming
- In August 1915, the Tsar took over as Commander-in-Chief of the Army
- Not only was he absent from Petrograd, he was unable to control his government and left his wife, Alexandra, in charge
- Rumours spread about Alexandra and Rasputin and there were allegations of German influence
- The Tsar saw this as a necessary act of duty and patriotism but now he would be held responsible for every defeat
- Not only was he absent from Petrograd, he was unable to control his government and left his wife, Alexandra, in charge
- Rapid inflation was caused by the heavy taxation levied to help pay for the war
- Food was scarce and expensive- peasants began hoarding supplies
- In Petrograd, hungry workers mixed with sick and demoralised soldiers
- In October 1916, it was estimated wages had risen 100% but prices had gone up 300%
- Food was scarce and expensive- peasants began hoarding supplies
- December 1916- Rasputin was murdered
- Despite warnings of impending revolution, the Tsar did not respond
- The Progressive Bloc of 1915
- Consisted of two-thirds of the Duma and a sizeable proportion of the State Council, which meant it represented conservatives as well as liberals
- It had support of some government ministers, much of the press and 2 important organisations- the Town Union and the Zemstvo Union (created to help war effort)
- Attempted to create a partnership in government with wide support in effort to create a "National Government"
- On 21st August, most ministers requested that Nicholas let the Duma form a government
- But, the Tsar would not surrender any power nor would he comprimise
- He decided to shut down the Duma which provoked an outcry
- This decreased the Tsar's popularity and isolated Nicholas from all educated classes
- Many people felt there was only one way out- revolution
- This decreased the Tsar's popularity and isolated Nicholas from all educated classes
- He decided to shut down the Duma which provoked an outcry
- But, the Tsar would not surrender any power nor would he comprimise
- Rail network collapsed as it could not cope with the demand
- The requirements of the army meant there was less resources for people in the cities
- The government began paying more for grain to stop peasants hoarding, city workers paying more for food
- The requirements of the army meant there was less resources for people in the cities
- General Staff were divided and suspicious of each other-troops were mislead
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