HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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the economy
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the public opinion
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both
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The First World War badly hit the Russian industries. Russia’s own industries were few in number and the country was cut off from other suppliers of industrial goods by German control of the Baltic sea. Industrial equipment disintegrated more rapidly in Russia than elsewhere in Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Russian Revolution was caused by the consequences of World War I: economic crises, and demotivated soldiers. In both cases, governments – the Romanov Dynasty and the Provisional Government that first seized power from the Tsar – were unable to resolve these problems.
Detailed explanation-4: -By entering World War I, Russia kept the word given to its allies and partners. Despite some reforms in the preceding decade, the Russian army in 1914 was ill-equipped to fight a major war, and neither the political nor the military leadership was up to the standard required.