This was especially the case with the Volga Tatars, whose press and literature increasingly were published in Tatar between 1905 and 1914. When the First World War dragged on, Muslim political activity came to a halt.
The Volga Tatars, whose press and literature were increasingly published in Tatar between 1905 and 1914, saw their political activity significantly impacted by the First World War's prolonged duration.