HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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They didn’t have enough supplies for their soldiers
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There were fuel and food shortages
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Great Britain threatened to take over Russia after the war ended
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Many Russian soldiers died during World War I
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the 1890s and early 1900s, bad living-and working-conditions, high taxes, and land hunger gave rise to more frequent strikes and agrarian disorders. By 1914, 40% of Russian workers were employed in factories of 1, 000 workers or more (32% in 1901).
Detailed explanation-2: -Some 12 million Russian men were mobilized for World War I. Over six million Russians died. Three million Russians died of typhus. Russia’s involvement in the Balkan pact that started the war made it a major force in the beginning of the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -Russian Empire Included in total are 1, 451, 000 killed or missing in action and died of wounds. The estimate of the 1, 811, 000 total Russian military and 1, 500, 00 civilian deaths was made by the Soviet demographer Boris Urlanis.
Detailed explanation-4: -Autocratic rule of Tsars: In 1914, the Russian emperor was Tsar Nicholas II. Conditions of Peasants: Majority of the Russians were agriculturalists. Status of Industries: Industry was found in pockets. More items