In a fascinating reinterpretation of the connection between the war and the revolution that followed, he shows that although military events had almost ceased by the end of 1916, Russia was still in turmoil, undergoing a period of modernization which opened the way towards revolution. Tsarist Russia's weakness lay in its outdated administration which resulted in war shortages and an inefficient Army. Dispelling the popular myth of an economically crippled Russia he argues that the country was, in fact, going through a period of unprecedented economic growth. In fact, Norman Stones (unrelated to author in review) 1976 work, The Eastern Front 1914-1917, continues to be one of the few solid studies regarding this. As well as reconstructing these events, Norman Stone explores the factors that influenced their outcome and draws some unexpected conclusions. The battles fought on the Eastern Front were decisive to the course of the war. The Battle for Berlin was the culminating struggle of World War II in the European. A groundbreaking historical study, Norman Stones The Eastern Front 1914-1917 was the very first authoritative account of the Russian Front in the First. This groundbreaking study was the first authoritative account of the Russian Front in the First World War to be published in the West and is now reissued with a new introduction. The classic account of the final offensive against Hitlers Third Reich.
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