russia

ww1

political effects - tsar refused to share power with russian parliament(duma) → became the biggest opposition, aug 1915 tsar become commander-in-chief = blamed directly for defeats

economical effects - germany blocked russian trade routes = taxes risen to pay for war → arranged loans from russian allies (increasing debt), printing money caused inflation made worse by bad harvest

social effects - conscription = decreased food production = less food for the population = suffering and starvation-related deaths. + due to economic effects, increased in unemployment rates

triggers for feb revolution

• mutiny in the army
• food shortages in petrograd
• international women’s day march
• the tsar’s failure in war

  provisional government

• revolutionary groups → petrograd soviet (comittee of elected emembers)
• tsar abdicates = 12 members of duma = provisional government
• pg set up with approval from petrograd soviet

alexander kerensky’s mistakes

• failed to control the bolsheviks
• supported continuation of war
• acted against ruling classes( not in favour of conservatives)