World War I and the Food Crisis in Russia
https://doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2021-23-2-396-404
Abstract
The Great War, or World War I, had a major effect on the food situation in Russia and other countries. This aspect still remains largely understudied. The article describes the scale of food supply crisis in Western Europe and Russia, as well as solutions and potential options. It focuses on the antifamine measures taken by the Government of Nicholas II, which were ineffective and slow. As a result, the food crisis escalated and the food supply situation eventually got out of control. The Provisional Government also failed to solve the food supply problem, which passed on to the Soviet government.
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Rehovskaya T.A. World War I and the Food Crisis in Russia. The Bulletin of Kemerovo State University. 2021;23(2):396-404. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2021-23-2-396-404
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