What were the effects of World War One on Russia up to but not including February
... This was due in big part to the First World War. World War One acted like a catalyst, magnifying Russia’s already bad problems. In 1914 Nicholas was very indecisive, this was because not expecting to be made Tsar so he had no training in decision making, diplomacy or how to rule. He showed this first on Bloody Sunday and again when world war one started. ... One of his first decisions upon entering the war was to order a partial mobilisation of troops against Austria; then when told by his generals that this was unworkable, he ordered general mobilisation. ... The result of Nicholas’ inability to make decisions was that Russia was thrown into a war it was not prepared for. ... The war badly effected the lives of people in Russia. ... Millions of male peasants were being conscripted so this left lots of jobs in the factories, jobs that the war had created by needing supplies for the frontline (guns, ammunition etc.