Russia Leaves the War

• What were the effects of war on Russia in terms of military?

  • Due to lack of effective equipment and poor leadership meant they suffered many defeats against Germany and Austria-Hungary
  • Tsar put himself in charge of military, which only made things worse
• What were the effects of war on Russia in terms of people at home?

  • 15 million men had joined the army, leaving fields and factories empty
  • This, along with poor infrastructure, led to shortages of food and fuel
• What were the effects of war on Russia in terms of deaths?

  • Over a million Russians died whilst fighting, along with people dying of starvation back at home
  • Tsar and his wife were growing more and more unpopular
• When did Russia start revolting against the Tsar?

  1917
• When was the Tsar abdicated? and by who?

  March 1917 - The Petrograd Soviet (Worker's Council)
• What happened after the Tsar was abdicated?

  A provisional government took over and the war carried on
• What happened in October 1917?

  • A group called Bolsheviks overthrew the Provisional Government and took control
  • Lenin snuck back into the country and took over - he promised to end the war for Russia
• What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?


  1918 - Russia withdrew from the war by giving the Germans lots of their land which included good agricultural land, and land with natural resources
• How did Russia's withdrawal impact other nations?

  • Britain and France were furious, breaking pre-war treaties with them
  • Germany now only had to fight on one front
  • With the resources Russia gave Germany, they could now easily recover from the Naval Blockade