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Impact of the First World War on Russia?
Hi there,
Initially, there was a lot of patriotism when Russia went to war alongside Britain and France against German and Austria-Hungary.
However, after the war the impacts really hit Russia. There were heavy military defeats, the Russian army was poorly equipped and a third of the soldiers didn't have rifles. There were awful tactics, one of these was to 'charge at the enemy and capture a gun', which obviously got a lot killed!
Around 1917, the discipline of the army broke down. Soldiers refused to obey orders and many merely deserted. Officers were just drawn from nobility (ie their 'status' and birth) rather than their military abililty. Military leaders used radio with NO CODE to co-ordinate troop movements which meant Germans could just listen in and track their movements.
Effects on the cities were major food and fuel shortages There was a priority in getting food to the army and the Trans Siberian Railway was used for this, but as you may know this was a very inefficient railway and there was starvation in towns.
Peasants were conscripted into the army which meant there weren't enough farming the land which also contributed to food shortages.
Mainly, WW1 highligted the underlying weaknesses of the Tsar's government and the war created resentment of the goverment among Russians.
It also led to the growth of the Bolsheviks, but I don't know if that's particularly relevant to you. Hope this has helped. 
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