HIS2117 Lecture 2: Lecture 2 (June 19).docx
14 Apr 2014
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Subjective view of backwardness, those in power didn"t want change, others aspired to be like the developed countries like britain. New political parties after 1905 revolution, chipped away at the tsar regime, people had more opportunity to criticize. Ww1 is immediate catalyst for the revolution, brought attention to problems in russia, even more so than russo-japanese war. Franz ferdinand assassinated by member of black hand, austria gives ultimatum to. Serbia"s independence important to russia, they would lose power in baltics: they would also look like pussies in front of their allies, they want to prove themselves after russo-japanese poopsicles. France pledged to support russia if they attacked germany, british only get into war if. Russia started mobilizing troops the day after austria declared war, germany declared war after that, france declared war after germany invaded belgium. Propaganda: to protect fellow slavs, much enthusiasm, made the horrendousity of the war even worse.
