army reforms

Question 1

catalyst for army reforms?+ why

Answer 1

humiliation in crimea MADE modernizing Russias army be seen as crucial

Question 2

Who carried out military reforms?+ who was he

Answer 2

Dimitry Milyutin
liberal minister of War

Question 3

What did army reforms involve?

Answer 3

1) included reducing the length of service for conscripts from 25-> 6 years in service (+ 9 years in reserve)

2) introducing universal military service for all males over 20 (no longer allowing the wealthy to escape this)

3) no longer brutal punishments (corporal)

Question 4

successes of army reforms

Answer 4

• Milyutin’s reforms made the army more civilised and efficient
• training and discipline no longer included brutal punishments
• shorter services meant the army was no longer a ‘life’ sentence

Question 5

failures of army reforms

Answer 5

none