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Flashcards by michael doherty, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by michael doherty
over 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Military Issues | Poor leadership caused by nepotism. Lack of Morale.(many forced into army) Struggle to feed soldiers. |
| Tsars inadequacies | Inexperienced and ill equipped to lead a nation at war. Never wanted to be Tsar in the first place. Not motivated. |
| Rasputin | Gained Tsarinas trust and access to political influence. Dismissed able ministers he didn't like causing chaos in government. Cost the Tsar the support of the Aristocracy. |
| Economic Problems | Inflation rose by 400%. Farmers couldn't get a fair price for grain. Food shortages lead to bread riots. Army were first priority for food. |
| Tsarina | Unfit to run the government. Allowed Rasputin power. Brought shame to the Tsar through their inappropriate relationship. |
| Early military defeats | Tannenberg(august 1914). Masurian lakes September 1914). |
| Proliterate issues | workers were leaving the main industrial city of Petrogad to farm and produce their own food reducing industrial output. |
| Tsars Mistakes | Took command of army himself. Left Tsarina in charge of government. Refused to listen to the Duma. Resisted the progressive bloc attempts at reform. |
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