What Was World War 1 A Reason For The Russian Revolution

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Thee First World War placed an unbearable strain on Russia's weak government and economy, resulting in mass shortages and hunger.

World War I was reason for the Russian Revolution of 1917. The poor performance of the Russian government in the Great War, along with the stress that the war put on Russia and the economy, drove people who were already unhappy to rebel.

Russians had been unhappy for years about the country’s economic backwardness. This unhappiness had been exacerbated by the country’s loss in the war with Japan in 1905. Less than ten years later, the country was at war again. Once again, Russia suffered humiliating defeats. This made people generally more unhappy with their government. The unhappiness was deepened by the