Y10: 1-19. Russia in WW1

Today you are going to look at the impact that WW1 had on Russia!

Let’s first do a little bit of WW1-revision…

Bet you didn’t know: World War 1. (2:14 minutes long)

World War 1, Explained in 5 Minutes! (5:19 minutes long)

The next video tells us about Russia’s involvement in WW1 and how the war impacted on revolutionary events in Russia. The video gives very relevant details for your study. Pay attention as you watch this and absorb as much information as you possibly can!

Russia Before the 1917 Revolution. (8:52 minutes long)

Now, let’s summarise how the First World War affected Russia.

WW1 Impact on Russia. (3:20 minutes long)

The information about “The Impact of WW1” , p.11.

Now do the “cut-and-paste” task, using the material provided, to show how Russia was affected by her involvement in WW1. (You need to cut out the information and arrange it in the form of a spider diagram that shows The Impact of WW1 on Russia.)

Cut-and-Paste sheet:

SOLUTION

The question below is a typical 4-mark exam question. It requires an answer that is a short paragraph long. Copy the question and then complete it on a new page in your exercise book:

How did the first world war weaken the Tsar’s control of Russia?

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Firstly, major defeats as well as shortages during the war caused civilian anger, which led to people no longer loyally support Nicholas II. This in itself made it more difficult for Nicholas II to control his subjects. When Nicholas joined the battlefront in August 1915 his control of Russia was further weakened as he was not an experienced military leader and therefore risked to personally get the blame for defeats. This undermined his authority further. In addition, his control of Russia was completely weakened when, joining the battlefront, he left the tsarina in charge of the country. She passed on poor advice, from Rasputin, which Nicholas followed. This contributed to Nicholas’ lack of control of Russia during WW1.