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| What did David Marples say about the condition of Russia in February 1917? |
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| "the country was ripe for an upheaval" |
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| what did Michael Lynch say about the concept of revoultion by February 1917? |
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| it had been 'on the cards' for some time |
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| who argued that the unwillingness of tsarism to change and therefore cope with modern war, resulted in the regim'es downfall? |
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| When was the Battle of Tannenberg |
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| August 1914 - Samsonov lost 125,000 men |
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| When was the Brusilov Offensive? |
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| 1916 - The Tsar altered the plan by taking away men from Brusilov's force to try and attack both the germans and austrians at the same time, unwittingly sabotaging it on the advice of Rasputin |
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| What did Brusilov say about the state of the Russian war effort by 1917? |
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| "Russia cannot win the war with the present system of government" |
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| What did Trotsky say about Russian morale by 1917 |
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| "no brigade or regiment [was] ready to fight for Nicholas" |
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| The Paucity of defenders of Tsarism in 1917 was illustrated by _______ |
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| the mutiny of the Petrograd garrison and police |
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| How did the Tsar further weaken the Tsarina and Rasputin's government in 1917? |
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| Dismissing the reforms of the 'Progressive Bloc' |
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| Who said 'Russia was not advanced enough to stand the strains of War'? |
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| By what percentage did the urban population of Russia grow by during the war years? |
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| How many russian railway stations were incapable of handling freight by february 1917? |
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| Decrribe the effect of chronic inflation on Russia in 1917 |
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| wages doubles whilst the cost of goods quadrupled |
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| What did McKeen conclude about the monarchy in february 1917? |
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| It had been in 'a state of gradual disintegration' since Nicholas' refual to accept dilution to his supreme autocratic powers in 1984 |
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| When was the Tver Address? |
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