HY 357 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Ober Ost, Saint Petersburg, Imagined Community
19 Sep 2016
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The russian front, to 1917: russia and the war, 1915-1917, the central powers" offensive. Ludendorf says we need to attack in the north. Commander conrad says give me two strong german packs and we will be able to defeat them. I will give you 6 groups and we will make a joint austrian-german army. Germans attack north and south of warsaw, leaving the russians in warsaw in a large bag for the germans to come in on them. Give up poland: the great retreat . Nicholas ii fired his uncle as chief of staff for the russian. Basically gets deployed out to florida (vacation) Zar takes command of the russian army personally: the russian home front, social and economic dislocation. Did not have the resources to meet their needs. Suddenly realize that their stock piles are insufficient. Pay actually rises: labor and the war. War workers suddenly have more money in their pocket.
