Economic impact of WW1 on Russia part 2

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WW1 and the February revolution- ECONOMIC
- Life in the countryside was extremely harsh.
  - Jobs in agriculture was passed onto women and children as men in the army.
  - Horses seized for the army-made farming difficult and demanding.
- Conscription for the Russian army was introduced.
- Most of the food sent straight to army-got priority over food. The prices peasants got was inadequate.
- ECONOMIC SUCCESS...
  - Increase in factories production. However, it came at high cost.
- INFLATION contributed to economic problems.
  - Prices quadrupled while wages barely doubled.
- Strikes and protests more common due to economic problems.
- "Peasants found themselves more in tune with revolutionary groups." PHILIPS
- In factories there was a lack of basic foodstuff and workers worked in harsh and unsatisfactory conditions.
- Prices peasants were given for food= INADEQUATE
  - Contributed to food shortages and demand for food as refused to sell and grow.
  - led to some peasants not growing and selling grain as prices dropped and they received a deplorable amount of pay.
Prices peasants were given for food= INADEQUATE
- Contributed to food shortages and demand for food as refused to sell and grow.
- led to some peasants not growing and selling grain as prices dropped and they received a deplorable amount of pay.

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