The First World War's Impact on Russia

The First World War's Impact on Russia

This course explores the profound impact of the First World War on Russia, detailing how military defeats, economic hardship, and social unrest fueled the collapse of the Tsarist regime and the subsequent rise of the Bolsheviks. It examines the key events from Russia's entry into the war through the February and October Revolutions, the abdication of the Tsar, and the immediate policies of the new Soviet state, including the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and the early economic measures.