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Effects of World War 1 on Russia - Coggle Diagram
Effects of World War 1 on Russia
Military
Soldiers often lacked weapons and supplies for battle
Millions of Russian soldiers were killed or wounded which caused low moral
Russia lost the battle of Tannenberg in 1914
Economy
Transport systems struggled to move supplies around Russia
Prices rose a lot which cause inflation and effected lots of people
Food shortages became common in the cities
Tsar Nicholas II
This linked him directly to Russia's defeat making him more unpopular
He left the Tsarina in charge of the government but she was very unpopular
He took personal command of the army in 1915
Rasputin
Many Russians didn't trust Rasputin and spread rumours about him and the Tsarina
Rasputin made the royal family less popular then they already were and created distrust
Rasputin influenced the Tsarina's discissions
Strikes and protests
Peasants began taking land in the countryside by force
Soldiers in Petrograd mutinied and joined protestors
Workers demanded better wages and food supplies