Why did WW1 have such a devastating effect on Russia? Flashcards
1
Q
Pressure from the war
A
Russia tries to develop large cities and factories, so that it can have a modern army with factory produced guns like Britain and Germany.
2
Q
Army needing supplies
A
Not much food to go around, however the army needed food due to the war, meaning the supply to cities couldn’t be maintained
3
Q
Subsistence Agriculture meaning
A
most peasants only grow enough food to feed themselves
