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The Purchase of Foreign Vehicles as a Factor in Addressing the Transport Crisis of the Russian Empire During World War I

Authors
N. D. Prigodich1, *
1St. Petersburg State University, Institute of History, 7–9 Universitetskaya nab., Saint Petersburg, Russia
*Corresponding author. Email: ndprigodich@gmail.com
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N. D. Prigodich
Available Online 10 July 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_56How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Transport; First World War; Russia; Purchases; Vehicles; Crisis
Abstract

This article examines the causes of the formation and escalation of the transport crisis in the Russian Empire during World War I, focusing on the procurement of foreign vehicles for both civilian and military institutions. At the outbreak of the war, Russia lacked a domestic automotive industry. Moreover, the country was heavily dependent on economic partnerships with Germany, against which it went to war in 1914. Additionally, there was no established system for selecting and ordering the necessary equipment from abroad. Against this backdrop, the text provides specific accounts of attempts to utilize automobiles to address the needs of the Russian transport system, as well as the challenges it faced. This topic allows for broader conclusions regarding the extent to which automobiles could have helped Russia overcome its transport crisis, why these efforts ultimately failed, and how these failures are connected to the onset of the revolution.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 11th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research（ICHSSR 2025)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
10 July 2025
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978-2-38476-440-2
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2352-5398
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