The impact of the First World War on Russia

Question 1

What made the morale of soldiers low?

Answer 1

Casualties, frequent defeats and poor equipment and they soon lost respect for their officers.

Question 2

What did many soldiers die without?

Answer 2

Weapons or ammunition and some did not even have boots to wear in the bitterly cold weather.

Question 3

Economic effects of the war:

Answer 3

Inflation increased / higher food prices / lack of fuel and essential supplies / consumer goods became expensive / wages were not going up.

Question 4

Social effects of the war:

Answer 4

Few men left to work on land / hard for peasants to cultivate land / misery for many Russians / workers had long hours / great poverty.

Question 5

Political effects of the war:

Answer 5

Encouraged tsar to work with Duma / weakened position of tsar / Russian people hated Germans / rumours that Alexandra was spy / capable ministers were dismissed / support for the tsar decreases amongst classes.

Question 6

Reasons for Russian defeats 1914-16:

Answer 6

Poor leadership of generals and officers / leadership of the tsar (from September 1915) / supplies and equipment / lack of infrastructure.