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Russia was one of the major belligerents in World War I: from August 1914 to December 1917, it fought on the Entente's side against the Central Powers. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Russian Empire was a great power in terms of its vast territory, population, and agricultural resources.
During World War I, conflict on the Asian continent and the islands of the Pacific included naval battles, the Allied conquest of German colonial possessions in the Pacific Ocean and China, the anti-Russian Central Asian revolt of 1916 in Russian Turkestan and the Ottoman-supported Kelantan rebellion in British Malaya.
Japan provided support to Russia on the Caucasus Front, although direct participation of Japanese troops in combat operations was limited. As early as November–December 1914, Japan began supplying Russia with a large number of domestically produced rifles (6.5 mm caliber). Some of these weapons were sent to the Caucasian Army.
The Russian Empire's entry into World War I unfolded gradually in the days leading up to July 28, 1914. The sequence of events began with Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia, a Russian ally. In response, Russia issued an ultimatum to Vienna via Saint Petersburg, warning Austria-Hungary against attacking Serbia.
English: Colonies and influence zones in Asia and South Pacific circa 1914 (map in English). Français : Colonies et zones d'influence des grandes puissances en Asie et dans le Pacifique aux alentours de 1914 (carte en anglais).
Map showing subdivisions of the Russian Empire in 1914 Residence of the governor of Moscow (1778–82) as seen in 2015. As of 1914, Russia was divided into 81 governorates , 20 oblasts, and 1 okrug. Vassals and protectorates of the Russian Empire included the Emirate of Bukhara, the Khanate of Khiva, and, after 1914, Tuva (Uriankhai).
Remove Tuva and Mongolia as they were both part of China in 1914: 10:47, 13 August 2010: 581 × 343 (507 KB) Hellerick: Corrected the name of Kovenskaya geberniya. 05:44, 26 November 2009: 581 × 343 (507 KB) Hellerick
Austria-Hungary began full mobilization on 31 July, and Germany declared war on Russia on 1 August 1914. [32] Russia. Russia's plan at the outbreak of war was known ...