2. WW1 in Russia
Russia joined WW1 on the side of the Allies (France, Great Britain) due to alliances
Russia’s transportation system was so primitive that it took 2 weeks to mobilize troops and move them to the Russian-German border
Nicholas took control of the army and left St. Petersburg (Petrograd) and joined his troops at the front
Army: had modest victories, but lack of transportation, weaponry, ammo and supplies caused tremendous losses
By 1915, supply of rifles was exhausted and troops had to enter battle with clubs until a comrade died and they could take their weapon
By end of war, Russia had mobilized nearly 15 million soldiers
While Nick was at the front, the Tsarina Alexandra controlled day to day activities. She was heavily influenced by a monk named Rasputin

3. Results of WW1 in Russia
Discontent: common people were fed up with the war and the tsar’s gov’t
Soldiers became more and more despondent
Russian losses averaged 30K a month
By 1917, hundreds of thousands of troops deserted the front and returned home
Destruction: Russia suffered the most devastating losses of any country
By 1917, they’d given up huge tracts of land (entire countries)
War cost Russia billions of dollars in loans, property destruction, and military expenses
Human cost: 1.65m deadm 3,85m wounded, 2.4m taken prisoner

4. List 3 adjectives to describe this man
Illiterate, itinerant self-proclaimed monk
Was known for his adulterous behavior
Earned Tsarina’s devotion because he was able to ‘miraculously’ cure her son, Alexi of pain caused by his hemophilia
He was given great authority by the tsarina
Took advantage of his position to engage in wild orgies and to favor corrupt members of the court
He created scandal after scandal while Nick was at the front
Rasputin