The Liberals were not successful in gaining governmental acceptance of their ideas. However, when the Revolution was reignited in 1917, the Revolutionaries had more support and the determination to accomplish their goals. During this time, because of World War I, there was hardly any food or fuel, and hard winters made for hard times. Nicholas II then attempted to appease the people with the introduction of a Constitution and the Duma, a parliament which would give the people more of a say in government, but it was too little and too late. The mounting pressures of World War I, combined with years of injustice, toppled the rule of Tsar Nicholas II in March 1917. Forced to abdicate, he was replaced by a Provisional Government committed to continuing the …show more content…
They were told to wait for the motorcars, which would be taking them to a safer place because the Bolshevik's Army was approaching. As they entered the basement, they were told to gather for a picture by Yurovsky, who, unbeknownst to them, was the head executioner. This photograph was to dissolve the rumors of the family's death. Lenin gave the order for the execution of the Imperial family. Yurovsky and other eleven-armed men carried out this order.
The assassination of Russia's Royal Family was the result of political factors, which led not only to the death of the Tsar, but also to the collapse of the Russian Empire. Nicholas II could have prevented the various reforms he undertook by just concentrating on his country and the best way to develop it. His involvement in imperialism caused a lot of harm to the country, which directly affected the country's economy. Additionally, his resignation as the Tsar of Russia affected him because powers that belonged to him were transferred to the Duma, which made him less