Question

explain the condition of Russia during the first world war

Answer 1

a. Russia was part of the triple entente alliance that included Britain and France to fight the triple alliance comprising of Germany,Austria -Hungary and Italy
b.. The war had a devastating effect on Russia, as its army faced heavy casualties, with over 7 million casualties by 1917.
c. The Russian army as they retreated also destroyed crops and buildings to prevent them from the enemy, but it effected the local Russian population, as it led to displacement of over 3 million people in Russia.
d. The war also impacted Russian industry, the supply of industrial goods to Russia from other countries was also impacted.
e. There was shortage of goods, equipments during the course of the war.
f. Many small scale workshops were shut down.
g. As large supply of grains was sent to the Russian army, the country faced acute food shortages, By the winter of 1916, riots at bread shops took place.
h. All this events made Tsarist regime highly unpopular.