ww1
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- Created on: 25-03-15 18:11
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- ww1
- end to industrial unrest in russia
- country united behind the tsar
- under the influence of Rasputin and Tsarina the tsar regime became unpopular
- suffered dislocation due to the war which lead to a major crisis
- military performance
- patriotism did not last long, success short lived
- 30,000 troops killed and 95,000 captured
- however Russia captured a town in Austria- hungary
- Russians were forced out of Poland and Nicholas II took control of the army
- left government to his wife tsarina
- brusilov offensive 1916 - but they had to retreat due to shortages of morale and material
- home front
- 9% of population was mobilised
- higher taxes and foreign loans
- inflation and loss of workers and horses mean less food production
- takeover of railway lines by army - food shortages
- loss of life and humiliation
- political impacts
- patriotism
- creation of organisations
- highlighted incompetence of the gov as bodies were successful
- "progressive bloc" challenged the tsar and his authority
- tsar refused to listen to their demands
- Rasputin and Tsarina
- after Rasputin helped Tsarinas son from illness, he was allowed into the courts
- personal confident to tsarina
- troops called in by Tsarina - by march they had sided with the voters
- tsarina was german born
- Rasputin was killed
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