HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Question
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Russia’s sale of its supplies boosted the economy
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The czar adopted reforms necessary to win the love and support of the people
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Economic hardships due to the war led to peasant revolts and the downfall of the czar
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Russia gained land from Germany and Austria
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mismanagement of civilian affairs by generals at the front and by the Tsarist government in the rear seriously exacerbated the economic and social upheavals associated with total war. The result was a year of revolution in 1917 that destroyed the monarchy, unhinged the empire, and led to a new communist state.
Detailed explanation-2: -The effects of World War I gave rise to the Russian Revolution. In February and March 1917, a popular revolution forced the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the rise of a provisional government. This government, which kept Russia in the war, was itself overthrown by radical socialists just eight months later.
Detailed explanation-3: -Industrial equipment disintegrated more rapidly in Russia than elsewhere in Europe. By 1916, railway lines began to break down. Able-bodied men were called up to the war. As a result, there were labour shortages and small workshops producing essentials were shut down.
Detailed explanation-4: -Russia had the largest army but they suffered heavy causalities during the battle to Germany and Austria. While retreating they destroyed crops and buildings leaving lots of people homeless. The war had a severe impact on the industry and Germany cut the supplies coming to Russia through the Baltic Sea.