This war changed completely the map of Europe and lead to the collapse of the Russian Empire that was already in an ill-state. Russia entered the war with a huge army formed by forcing working class and farmers to join. Although the Russian army was humongous in number, the soldiers were poorly equipped or not properly trained to fight. Many of them were sent into battle without shoes, food, and even weapons. Over the next three years, nearly 2 million Russian soldiers were killed in battle and nearly another 5 million were injured. The people of Russia blamed the Tsar for entering the war and getting so many of their young men killed. Later that year, two revolutions brought the Russian Empire to its doom. The revolutions were later known as the February and October Revolution. (Thoughtco,
This war changed completely the map of Europe and lead to the collapse of the Russian Empire that was already in an ill-state. Russia entered the war with a huge army formed by forcing working class and farmers to join. Although the Russian army was humongous in number, the soldiers were poorly equipped or not properly trained to fight. Many of them were sent into battle without shoes, food, and even weapons. Over the next three years, nearly 2 million Russian soldiers were killed in battle and nearly another 5 million were injured. The people of Russia blamed the Tsar for entering the war and getting so many of their young men killed. Later that year, two revolutions brought the Russian Empire to its doom. The revolutions were later known as the February and October Revolution. (Thoughtco,