Russia's Entry Into the First World War

Russia's foreign policy has become almost defensive since the Russo-Japanese War, when Russia entered the World War I. It took part in an alliance with the UK and France to protect itself from the central government. The central government is Germany and Austria - Hungary. Because Russia is difficult to defend Serbia because of the difference between AH and Serbia. • When the Serbian nationalist assassinated Franz Ferdinand, when AH declared war on them, it was obliged to help Serbia, so Russia could not avoid entering into war.

World War I became emperor's worst nightmare. Russia has participated in war in various ways to pay attention to the retreatability of Russia, the serious administration of the government, and the war itself. But in the first years of the war, people began to depart from military morality and headed towards the emperor and his control. Since then, Russia has been mobilized and the war is prepared faster than the Germans and themselves had expected. In Russia there are no long-term war plans such as ammunition, food, clothing, fixtures, etc. Very poor organization leads to many unnecessary deaths and diseases. They believe that seven million cannons will never go on war, but in 1916 this is enough for ten days. In 1914, there were only 41 rifles ... Read more

In 1914, the First World War broke out. The emperor believes that participation in the war in Russia will help build a wonderful country. Russia participated in the war between England and France against Germany. Mobilized more than 6 million soldiers and reorganized the economy to support the war. In 12 months, the insults gave way to despair. Between 1915 and 1916, over 4 million Russian soldiers were murdered in the strategy. Incompatible leaders, corrupt governments, lack of weapons, and other war items crushed the Russian troops. By 1917, the military was withdrawing from marching Germans, and thousands of soldiers left their ranks.