Russia and the World War 1?

Question

Ok, so one question about the world war 1.. Our teacher told us that Russia and Germany used to be allies before the actual World War 1. So, how and when did Germany lose Russia as an ally? How did it affect the Germany war plans?

Answer 1

Germany and Russia were allies some years before WW I, but when Kaiser Wilhelm came to power he interfered with the German diplomats and the treaty between Russia and Germany expired. The Russians didnt want to be without allies so they became allied with the French. That was a very unnatural arrangement since Russia was totally a monarchy and the French were famous for being a demoscracy and having killed their last king (King Louis) after the 1789 Revolution.

The English were almost allies of the French, but they really didnt like the Russians, especially after the 1905 Revolution in Russia and the way the Czar's police killed thousands of civilians in the protests. The Russians were boo'ed and called murderers when some came to England to work on diplomatic missions.

The history of the diplomacy before WWI is interesting, but very complicated. A good book about it is "Dreadnought" which has a lot about the naval rivalry between Britain and Germany, but also discusses the rest of the issues in a lot of detail. A great book about the beginning of WWI is "Guns of August" -

Answer 2

Unfortunately your teacher has got it wrong, they were allies at the start of the second World War, splitting Poland between themselves, but not prior to the First World War.

In 1882 Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the Triple Alliance. The three countries agreed to support each other if attacked by either France or Russia. France felt threatened by this alliance. Britain was also concerned by the growth in the German Navy and in 1904 the two countries signed the Entente Cordiale (friendly understanding). The objective of the alliance was to encourage co-operation against the perceived threat of Germany.

Three years later, Russia, who feared the growth in the German Army, joined Britain and France to form the Triple Entente. The Russian government was also concerned about the possibility of Austria-Hungary increasing the size of its empire. It therefore made promises to help Serbia if it was attacked by members of the Triple Alliance.

Wikipeedia has further information on the Triple Entente if you need it.

Answer 3

Technically Russia received into the warfare in view that in their alliance with Siberia. There used to be a clash whilst the prince of Austria used to be assassinated via a thorough organization known as the Black Hand. Austria blamed Siberia announcing that Siberia's individuals did it. Austria despatched an ultimatum to Siberia announcing if Siberia did not meet their needs, and confess to the assassination, Austria could claim warfare on them. When Siberia refused announcing they did not have whatever to do with it Austria declared warfare on Siberia, and Russia mobilized her navy to defend the individuals of Siberia, and to hold real to their phrase to take action. However, it could be truer that Czar Nicolas Romanoff II, chief of Russia of the time, noticed this as a golden possibility to attain extra territory. Since the Napolionic wars 100 years in the past, Russia hadn't been equipped to increase, and despite the fact that they'd plenty of land, such a lot of it used to be frozen over, and so they had no well sea ports. There used to be no means Nicolas might have foreseen the significant warfare that could contain the complete international, so he figured that if he mitigated this deal with and received for Siberia, then he could be equipped to annex a few land from Siberia, or Austria, and attain a well sea port.

Answer 4

As far as I know, Russia and Germany didn't sign any military pact with each other before the war, but no war broke between these two states. Germany did sign a military pact with Austro-Hungary, which was attacking Serbia. And Russia felt obligated to help the victim of aggression.

Answer 5

Betraying their fomer ally, Germany turned on Russia with a massive invasion destroying much of Russia.

By mid-1940, the Nazis had overrun almost all of Western Europe. Britain was left fighting by itself. (The United States did not enter the war until the end of 1941, forced to do so by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.)

In mid-1941, Stalin’s intelligence agencies informed him that Hitler was about to attack the Soviet Union. Over four and a half million German soldiers were perched on the border. Stalin could not believe it!

Battle of Stalingrad 1942

People used to fight by the rules. Back in World War I, the holidays came up and there would be a big truce. Everyone went home, had a great time, and came back at a certain time, a certain hour, and started killing each other again. One of the things that Hitler taught the world was how to fight dirty. He broke treaties and showed that one’s word meant nothing.

The day Russia was invaded, the still disbelieving Stalin sent a huge coal shipment by train into Germany. It was part of their treaty – the shipment was due, and Stalin felt bound by the treaty.

On June 22, 1941, four million troops poured over the Russian border. Within one month, over two and half million Russians had been killed, wounded or captured. The Germans made tremendous advances into Russia – into portions of Moscow, Leningrad, and Stalingrad.

Germany/Hitler had plans of controling ALL of Europe/Russia even former Allies.

Answer 6

Kaiser Wilhelm and Czar Nicholas had family ties, but Germany and Russia had no formal military alliance.