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Flashcards by Izzy Noone, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Izzy Noone
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| Question | Answer |
| Why did the Tsar have so much authority? | It was believed that the tsardom had the "divine right to rule" |
| Why did the Tsar keep his ministers weak? | To preserve his own authority |
| Why was it risky for the Tsar to become the Commander-in-Chief of the army and navy? | He took personal credit/blame for the outcome of the war. Lack of success could no longer be blamed on his appointees |
| What was the Progressive Bloc? | 236 out of 442 duma deputies formed into a Progressive Bloc composed of Kadets, Octobrists, and Progressive Nationalists. It was an alliance of political forces that wanted a more constitutional monarchy |
| Why was Rasputin bad for the reputation of the Tsar and his rule? | Many people believed that the tsarina was having an affair with Rasputin. Rasputin was seen as power hungry and had too much influence over the rule of Russia |
| What was the purpose of Zemgor? | An organisation created to help the Russian government with the war effort |
| Why did zemgor undermine the tsarist regime? | It highlighted the Tsar's failings as Commander-in-Chief of the army and hinted that there might be a workable alternative to tsardom |
| How many desertations were there by the end of 1915? | 1.5 million |
| How many people were left dead or wounded after the Battle of Tannenburg? | Battle of Tannenburg in East Prussia in August 1914 left 300,000 dead or wounded. |
| How were the Russian army struggling before the February Revolution? | There was a lack of food, equipment and artillery. |
| Who produced more shells in 1916: Russia or Germany? | In 1916, despite the Russian army’s problems, Russia managed to produce more shells than Germany |
| Name two effects of inflation in Russia between 1914 and 1916 | Average earnings had doubled whilst the price of food and fuel quadrupled. This lead to food shortages because there was less incentive for the peasants to produce grain if they knew they were not going to get a fair price. |
| Give one example of how the takeover of the railways by the Russian armies affected the cities. | Railways were taken over by the war effort but this meant that there were food shortages as the lack of locomotive production lead to cargoes being sent to the Front-Line at the expense of those in the towns and cities |
| How many people went on strike in Moscow in January 1917? | 30,000 |
| How many people went on strike in Petrograd in January 1917? | 145,000 |
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