(Pictured above are Russian soldiers training without rifles, showing a lack of production and resources within the country during World War I) Though it was not the only cause of the 1917 Revolutions, World War I played a large role in expediting the revolutions in the years prior to them. By 1917, Russia had taken … Continue reading The Stress of War Upon the 1917 Revolutions
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Hangry Russians: The Importance of Food Instability
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Effect of War Limited military training = disorganized, undisciplined army Mobilization of industry = hindrance on production “inflation and food shortages = dissatisfaction” (Freeze, 273) Unstable government = anxious lower/middle classes “Increasingly, the state lost the capacity of requisition of food, fuel, and manpower, reflecting the decline in its moral authority” (Freeze, 272). The … Continue reading Hangry Russians: The Importance of Food Instability
