War

Question 1

Why did Russia go to war in 1914

Answer 1

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Anti- german sentiment

Question 2

Battle of Tannenburg

Answer 2

300,000 dead/ wounded
Russia defeat against Germans
Aug 1914

Question 3

Masurian Lakes

Answer 3

Defeat
Russian forces had to retreat from East prussia

Question 4

What did the government prohibit the sale of

Answer 4

Alcohol (vodka)

Question 5

Why did people not like the governments decisions towards the end of the war

Answer 5

Russia was losing
Peasants and workers disliked prohibition of sale of Alcohol
Zemstva saw gov as insensitive

Question 6

What did the Zemstva do during war

Answer 6

Established a union of Zemstva - provide medical facilities that state seemed to neglect

Question 7

What did factory owners and businessmen establish

Answer 7

Congress of Representatives of Industry and Business - helped coordinate production

Question 8

What was the All - Russian Union of Zemstva and Cities

Answer 8

June 1915 - existing zemstva and municipal dumas joined together to form this
AKA ZEMGOR

LEAD BY LVOV
Claimed right to help Tsar gov in war effort - never allowed any direct influence

NII blamed it for stirring trouble

Question 9

What was the triple alliance and who was in it

Answer 9

Germany, Austria-hungary and Italy

Question 10

Who was in Triple Entente

Answer 10

France, Russia UK

Question 11

What was the Progressive Bloc

Answer 11

Kadets, Octobrists and Progressives IN 4th Duma

Demanded Tsar change ministers and establish a gov of public confidence
Asked for constitutional monarchy - they would have a dominant voice

Question 12

When did the Duma dissolve

Answer 12

1917

Question 13

What was Nicholas II reaction to progressive bloc

Answer 13

Suspended Duma

Question 14

What was Nicholas II’s bad decision in war

Answer 14

Appointed himself commander-in-chief
PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR RUSSIAN LOSSES

Question 15

What happened to the zemstva and what did Liberals do with this

Answer 15

Shut down - Tsar felt threatened by democratic structure
Liberals helped convince army that Tsar had to go in order to save russia

Question 16

Who was president of Duma

Answer 16

Mikhail Rodzianko

Question 17

What did the general inform Rodzianko

Answer 17

January 1917, General Krimov told Pres army had lost confidence in the Tsar and would support a Duma appointed Government.

Question 18

Murder of Rasputin

Answer 18

Purishkevich and Yusupov invited Rasputin to tea at Yusupov Palace and murdered him
Threw his body to river

Question 19

Why did people dislike Rasputin and Alexandra

Answer 19

Rasputin meddled in political appointments
Nicholas didnt want to take action on Rasputin as his wife loved Rasputin
Alexandra seen as purposely sabotaging Russian war effort

Question 20

Who was Yusupov

Answer 20

Nephew by Marriage To TSAR

Question 21

What was Yusupov’s reasoning for killing Rasputin

Answer 21

To save monarchy reputation

Question 22

What was Rasputin and Alexandra in control of while NII was away

Answer 22

Domestic affairs

Question 23

By Christmas 1914 what was there a shortage of

Answer 23

Munitions

Question 24

How many people did Russian gov manage to conscript in 1914-1917

Answer 24

15 million

Question 25

What did soldiers lack

Answer 25

Warm clothing and fitting Weaponry Waterproof wear

Question 26

By 1914 how many rifles were there per soldier

Answer 26

2 for three soldiers

Question 27

1915 how many shells were they limited to a day

Answer 27

2 to 3

Question 28

What did soldiers rely on in military

Answer 28

Weaponry of fallen soldiers

Question 29

Positives of 1916 war

Answer 29

Russia had quiet time Had time to train and produce ammunition

Question 30

Negatives of 1916 war

Answer 30

Army had lack of experience as most were killed

Question 31

What was the Brusilov offensive

Answer 31

most successful Russian offensive of the war irreparable losses on the Austro-Hungarian army, making it dependent on German support.

Question 32

How many desertions did Russia see each year 1916

Answer 32

1.5 million

Question 33

How much did war cost increase 1914 to 1918

Answer 33

1,500 million roubles 1914 14,500 million roubles 1918

Question 34

How was production at this time

Answer 34

Bad

Question 35

What was it like in countryside

Answer 35

Some did well - population less pressure - if those had horses - could supply military Prices offered by gov = low tools and equipment in short supply

Question 36

Negatives of war

Answer 36

Disease Starvation Strikes Lack of morale Fuel shortages Food rotted by railway sidings Grain sent to front line - people in cities and towns starved

Question 37

How much did cost of living increase by

Answer 37

300%

Question 38

February Revolution in 1917

Answer 38

250,000 people on strike

Question 39

What did Russian women demand and who were they led by in 1917

Answer 39

Peace, not war had first International Women's Day in February 1913. They were led by Alexandra Kollontai, who also helped to organise the women's march of February 1917.

Question 40

What happened on 14th Feb

Answer 40

100,000 workers from 58 different factories go on strike in Petrograd

Question 41

What cause Feb 1917 rev

Answer 41

War

Question 42

What happened on International Womens Day 23rd Feb 1917

Answer 42

Women (textile workers) on strike marched, overturning trams and blocking the streets. Marched to the Vyborg district of Petrograd, a wc area with a history of radical action. Persuaded men from the Putilov works and other factories to join them. by throwing bricks at windows Huge crowd made its way towards the centre of the city.

Question 43

How many went on strike in 24th Feb

Answer 43

200,000 - overturned tsarist statues

Question 44

What happened on 25th Feb

Answer 44

250,000 people striked Petrograd at standstill Factories and shops close No newspapers or shops

Question 45

What was Tsar's response to Feb 1917 revolution

Answer 45

Duma should stop meeting

Question 46

What was the mutiny of Volynskii

Answer 46

Sergeant shoots commanding officer dead 66,000 soldiers mutiny

Question 47

What does Duma do despite Tsar orders What happened on 27th Feb

Answer 47

Holds a meeting sets up a provisional committee Army support Duma too despite commands PETROGRAD SOVEIT SET UP

Question 48

What does Nicholas do in response to Duma meeting

Answer 48

Comes back and sends telegramme to Rodzianko offers to share power with Duma He replies time has gone

Question 49

What happened to Tsar

Answer 49

Train diverted 200 miles south of destination Forced to resign 2nd March Nicholas agreed - named Grand Duke Mikhail as Tsar without consulting him He refused Tsar and family placed under house arrest