POLITICAL AUTHORITY, OPPOSITION AND THE STATE OF RUSSIA IN WARTIME Flashcards
(35 cards)
the tsars decision to go to war in 1914 august was greeted with a wave of …?
patriotism.
after war decision - strike activity ..?
stopped.
after war decision - the duma voted war ..?
credits - then dissolved itself to avoid unnecessary politics.
after war decision - st Petersburg was rename …?
Petrograd.
however, heavy defeats at ….. (august) and …. (September) reignited discontent?
tannenburg and masurian lakes.
by the end of 1914, there were disputes over ….. ?
the organisation of the war effort.
shortening for wartime organisational changes?
WOC.
WOC - the govt established military zones , what were these?
where civilian authority was suspended.
WOC - 1915 may, factory owners and businessmen established a congress or representatives of industry and business to help ..?
co-ordinate production.
September 1915 - Nicholas appointed himself …?
commander in chief of the Russian army and navy.
why was Nicholas becoming head of army a terrible decision?
he lacked military experience and had already lost the confidence and support of the Russian general staff.
what happened in December 1916?
Rasputin murdered by Nicholas’ nephew.
the war had disastrous effects on the Russian …..?
economy.
military issues from war - the govt mobilised around 15 million men, but they all lacked ….?
- weapons.
- warm clothing.
- suitable footwear.
military issues from war - mid 1916, most experienced officers had …?
been killed.
military issues from war - end of 1916, …. had plummeted - 1.5 million deserted in 1916 alone?
morale.
the war also brought mounting ….. problems?
domestic.
domestic problems from war - military spending …?
soared as the war progressed.
domestic problems from war - ….. slumped - and greater production was needed to supply army?
production.
domestic problems from war - …… ….. and loss of overland routes severely damaged trade?
naval blockades.
domestic problems from war - why were so many people starving?
railways were requisitioned for troops, so foodstuffs were often unable to reach the cities.
feb/march 1917 - strikes took place in .. factories in Petrograd?
58.
feb/march 1917 - what happened on 23 of feb?
women’s protest in Petrograd demanding “bread and peace” + joined by thousands of workers/protestors - turned into mass strike and anti-government demonstration.
feb/march 1917 - how did 23 feb make the tsar abdicate?
tsar ordered troops to fire on crowds of many strikes but many refused/joined protest - tsar tries to return to Petrograd but train stopped so he abdicated.
