HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Question
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Why was Russia at a disadvantage in WWI?
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They were not yet industrialized, so they were continually short on food, weapons, and supplies
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They did not have have a trained, experienced army
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They were experiencing a period of economic depression, so they did not have money to fund their army
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They were also at war with Mongolia and Turkey
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Russia was not prepared for a war of attrition. It had by far the largest population of any belligerent country. Yet it also was the first to suffer from manpower shortages. Because of high birth-rates a large proportion of the Russian population was too young to be mobilized.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is one way Russia’s lack of industrialization impacted the war? Trench warfare did not develop on the Eastern Front.
Detailed explanation-3: -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).
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