World War 1 Effects On Russian Society

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The cost of World War One had a significant impact on Russian society. During the war Russia suffered great economic and military loses. This was the stepping-stone for revolutions that changed Russia into a Communist society. So it can be scene that World War One and its effects on Russian society helped bring about revolution.
In 1905 following a revolution, Tsar Nicholas II permitted the establishment of a national representative called the Duma. With this came political parties, elections, a freer press and a massive campaign to educate the Russian people. In January of 1905, the Japanese attacked, and Russia experienced a series of defeats that dissolved the tenuous support held by Nicholas' already unpopular government. The First World War, however, took place right on Russia's western doorstep. Unprepared militarily or industrially, the country suffered demoralizing defeats, suffered severe food shortages, and soon suffered an economic collapse. By February …show more content…

Some of the long term causes was that Russia was concerned about the growing power of Germany. Germany had defeated France in a short war in 1870 and had a powerful army and strong industries; this scared Russia. Germany’s main ally was the Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary and Russia were rivals for control of the Balkans (a mountainous region on the borders of both powers). A Short Term Cause example was, in 1907 France, Russia, and Britain formed an alliance called the Triple Entente to deal with the German threat. Immediate causes included a teenage Serbian terrorist named Gavril Pincip who assassinated the heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne on 28 June 1914. The Austrian-Hungarian empire declared war on Serbia, so Russia started mobilising its forces to protect Serbia, and on August 1 Germany declared war on Russia. By August 6, 1914 the two alliances (Germany and Austria-Hungary versus Britain, France and Russia) were at

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