The impact of the war Flashcards
(36 cards)
How supportive was the Duma of the tsar at the break out of war?
Very
What did all socialist parties stop doing?
Promoting their policies so they could rally behind their nations in the war
What is total war?
A struggle in which the whole nation, people, resources and institutions are involved
How was inflation affected by the war?
Wages doubled but food and fuel quadrupled
What was problematic with the food and transport?
Peasants began hoarding stocks, horses were requisitioned and the army had priority over the railways
What is prohibition?
The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol
Why did prohibition have a negative affect?
Alcohol helped many peasants deal with the stresses of being a Russian citizen, and it also helped boost revenue and money was lost as a result
What was poor between the government department’s responsible for supplies?
Administration and liaison
What was the Russian army plagued by in 1917?
Low morale and desertion
What was partially successful in raising the capital Russia needed?
Raised taxes and borrowing from abroad
What did the abandonment of the gold standard allow?
Notes to be put into circulation and to pay wages, although the money was eventually rendered useless
What did inflation mean for trading?
It made it unprofitable so peasants stopped selling food
What made it difficult for peasants to sustain agricultural outputs?
The requisitioning of horses and fertiliser
What did the military use of railways mean?
That food supplies to civilian areas became difficult to maintain
Why did Petrograd suffer particularly?
It was remote from food and its refugees increased demand for resources
How much of a decrease did Petrograd experience due to bread-rationing?
They were receiving less that a quarter of what was available in 1914
How much did the railways grow?
From 13,000-44,000 miles
What became common for railways?
Lack of coal and breakdown of signalling system
How many station became incapable of freight in 1916
Around 570
How much revenue did the government receive from alcohol?
A third
How many troops did Russia put into the field compared to Germany and France?
Fewer than half of their amount of troops
What was one of Russias main weaknesses?
Lack of equipment
What did rodzianko describe to the Duma in his report?
That the lack of direction and organisation left Russian soldiers shirt of food, ammunition and resources
How many deaths were there in total from the war?
2,255,000
