Question

Why was the Russian army near collapse by 1916?

The army wanted Russia to become a province of Germany.
Russian workers had stopped producing needed goods.
Communists had seized the means of production.
The army was low on food, supplies, and ammunition

Answer 1

The army was low on food, supplies, and ammunition.

By 1916 Russia’s war effort was strained by poor logistics, shortages of rifles, shells, clothing and food, high casualties, and weak leadership — all of which left the army near collapse.