From Tsardom to Communism: Russia, 1914-24
- Created by: Sofalof
- Created on: 12-11-12 18:32
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Effects of the First World War on Russia
- Patriotism to the Tsar revived
- High casulties (1,800,000 Russians died by the end of 1917)
- Shortage of rifles and equipment
- Poor transport slowed supplies
- Military leadership bad
- 1915 - Tsar took command of the army
- Unpopular German wife left in charge
- Stalemate between Germans and Russians
- Inflation meant prices increased dramatically at home
- Widespread hunger
- Food and fuel shortages
The causes of the October/November 1917 Revolution
- The Provisional Government was weak
- Made up of different political parties, so it was hard for them to make decisions
- Petrograd Soviet was, in contrast, united and had a clear idea of what it wanted to do
- They rejected idea of peasants owning land until a permanant…
- Made up of different political parties, so it was hard for them to make decisions
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