World War I altered the lives of millions of people in one way or another, even if they were not fighting on the front lines. The citizens of European countries involved in the war saw and felt the economic, social, and political repercussions of war. The war was started due to militarism, an entangled web of alliances, strong senses of nationalism, imperialism, and the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. In the early years of the war, the battles were glorified throughout most of Europe, while in the later years of the war, the people at home were tried of the negative effects of the war consuming their own lives; throughout Russia, however, there was a negative rhetoric from the beginning of the war. Europe was war-hungry …show more content…
Money was tight, as governments were strengthening their hold on the economies of their countries in order to ration products and money itself. Governments were responsible for feeding their armies and sometimes even their allies’ armies and people, which resulted in strict regulations of food and materials. Many times, people would “go home with empty hands and still emptier stomachs” after waiting in line to receive food from their government (Document 6). One German author wrote: “Gone is the euphoria” and there is “misery and despair everywhere,” (Document 7). This document, however, was written by a socialist, which means that the author’s opinion of war is very biased, as socialists are generally against war; at the time, they believed that war was a consequence of capitalism. Gone was the giddiness and glory of war; the gruesome and arduous realities had taken over the minds and lives of those on the home …show more content…
The Russians lost a lot of pride, money, and people in the Russo-Japanese war several years before the Great War; this event caused the Russian citizens to be more wary of war, as some of them did not think their nation would be able to withstand war. This indecision caused conflict within Russia; some supported war, while some did not. Russians revolted, and civil war ensued. “Disturbances in Moscow ended in bloodshed,” stated one Russian Minister. These were the words spoken at a meeting with the tsar, which shows how prominent the Russian citizens were about withdrawing from the war; this issue was so important that Nicholas II had to be aware of it. As the war was fought, support for the war effort in Russia decreased. However, the government wanted to continue the fight. This caused a revolutionary leader, Vladimir Lenin, to step up and be the people’s voice. He rose to power with the slogan “Peace, Land, Bread,” which appealed to all of the people on the Russian home front. Lenin and his policies appealed to the people because he presented “the offer of peace, the salvation of Petrograd, salvation from famine, the transfer of the land to the peasants,” (Document 8). Lenin was the answer to the Russian citizens’ prayers, and, as seen by this excerpt from one of his speeches, embodied the beliefs of the Russians at the
It was that over a 4 year period took the lives of more than 20 million people, soldiers and civilians alike. This was began as a result of the assassination of Archeduke Franz-Ferdinand, the heir to the Austria- Hungary throne. This however was just the “Spark” because the long term causes of World War I included militarism, alliances, and imperialism. Of these it was alliances that was most responsible for World War I. Imperialism was an underlying cause of World War I. Imperialism is the state of a stronger country seeking an attack on a smaller country for wealth or control.
The war had dragged on for longer than anyone could have imagined. Damage on the Western Front. Millions dead. Food rations significantly reduced. Again.
In the story “All Quiet on the Western Front,” WW1 is narrated by a German soldier, Paul. The war is explained as having mainly negative effects on the soldiers: “...men who, even though they may have escaped its shells, were destroyed by the war.” (1) In the beginning of the novel, Paul and his friends dreams about what their life would be like if there was peace. Their view on the war’s brutality is not deep, but many feel it has ruined any chance at a normal life.
World War I, or also known as the War to End All Wars was a global war that began in July, 28th, 1914 and ended in November, 11, 1918. The war included 70 million military personnel, most of them were Europeans who fought in one of the most enormous wars in history. Around 7 million civilians and over 9 million soldiers were killed by the gruesome new technological and industrial advancements in weapons of destruction, including a new devastating type of strategy called Trench Warfare. Trench Warfare caused devastation in every front and in Europe, however it also caused destruction in the minds of soldiers. War in All quiet on the Western Front is shown as futile and dehumanizing to the soldiers however comradeship also flourishes in the war
In Dear Comrade Editor, different voices, opinions towards Stalin and his ideologies are presented. Some people, of course, response to Khrushchev’s speech: “You want to weep with despair when you hear people demand that all this be consigned to oblivion, people who try to justify Stalin’s crimes and sing his praises whenever they can.” (Riordan&Bridger 31) “Even before I never understood and I condemned those young people who had parted ways with their parents when the latter were arrested, so why am I now being called upon to betray my commander and to spit on him?” (33) Instead of supporting Stalin, this WWII veteran is confused by the shift in ideologies. He represented many average Soviet people, the confusion and hopelessness.
Who would’ve thought that millions of men that went to war used to be excited but yet came back home emotionless. In World War One (1914-1918) , also known as the War to End All Wars, was a war that started within European countries. It took place in France, Italy, Russia, and Austria-Hungary and were fought with tanks, airplanes, and more advanced technology. There were three causes of World War One which was Alliances, Imperialism, and Militarism.
World War I Was one of the bloodiest wars ever. World War I was a war fought in Europe between Germany, Russia, France, Great Britain, and the United States and many others. World War I was ultimately started with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. The indirect causes were more significant to the outbreak of WWI than any direct cause. There are several causes that forced Europe into the “Great War” such as militarism,alliance systems, imperialism,and militarism.
Post WWl, Russia was still not industrialized, suffering economically and politically and in no doubt in need of a leader after Lenin’s death. “His successor, Joseph Stalin, a ruthless dictator, seized power and turned Russia into a totalitarian state where the government controls all aspects of private and public life.” Stalin showed these traits by using methods of enforcement, state control of individuals and state control of society. The journey of Stalin begins now.
The Russians Fight Back Three outcome and causes of the Russian revolution were the large amount of peasant population, Russia joined the war when they knew that they couldn’t even pull their own weight, and communism took over Russia. The tsar joined the war thinking that he would gain nationalism and patriotism from the peasants.(doc.1).He thought that all the people would rush to sign up to fight for their country and support the tsar. The first months after joining the war were disastrous. The tsar had to steal from his people to give to the troops who had very little supplies.
When the time came, and Lenin felt that it is suitable to take action, it can be argued that he did not look at Marx for answers, but due to his practical nature, preferred looking at the state that Russia was in, and based his actions on that. This was because Lenin felt that the world had changed since Marx’s time, primarily due to the development of
The poster depicted the revolution as a positive development for the workers. It conveyed the message that the Russian revolution led to an improved version of Russia, The USSR. The poster wanted to elicit positive feelings about communism. It showed that overthrowing the Tsars and the development of the USSR was the betterment of the population, thus promising better lives and future. The poster primarily uses plain folks propaganda technique since its showing the together the workers can help create a better Russia.
People lost family and hope. After seeing the consequences of war, they now feared it. Many people were
If it did not, the people would have no confidence. The first of March provided such results.7 The killing of Tsar Alexander II caused all peasantry to focus their attention on this event and the possibility of a revolution.8 The assassination of the Tsar and “the motives for that murder, deeply agitated the minds of the peasantry, and forced them to think intensely. ”8 Even for the new Tsar, Alexander III, the somber reality of his possible assassination was upon
The Russian Revolution, which was started by Lenin and his followers, was a rebellion that occurred in 1917 which forced higher powers to act to the needs of the lower class. For instance, many citizens were worried for their protection in consequence to the lack of survival necessities due to an early drought. Furthermore, their current czar during the time was incapable for his position as a czar and made horrendous decisions as czar. For example, when the czar, Nicholas, entered in World War I, he sent untrained troops into countless battles of failure which costed in mass amounts of lost life (paragraph 23).
“Is what you want? A miserable little bourgeois republic? In the name of the great Soviet republic of labour we declare war to the death on such a government!” (Bukharin, 1917) . The Russians were fed up of being poorly treated by their own country, so they decided to take a stance.