<center><b>It was Tzar Nicholas 2 political naivete and extreme obstinance that led to the downfall of the Russia</b></center> <br> <br>Certain aspects of Tsar Nicholas 2’s behaviour definitely contributed to bringing about the fall of the Russian Empire‚ however most of these qualities were not weaknesses in character as such‚ they were qualities we would associate with poor leadership. When we say weakness in character’ we mean being easily influenced/controlled by others. Nicholas himself was
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Alexandra believed that Rasputin was a man of God and referred to him as “Our Friend”. Others‚ appalled at his influence over the tsarina‚ called him the “Mad Monk” – though not in public unless they wanted to incur the wrath of Alexandra. Rasputin brought huge disrepute on the Romanov’s. His womanising was well known and he was considered by many to be debauched. Rasputin was a great believer in the maintenance of autocracy. ’The growing influence of Gregory Rasputin over the Romanov’s did a great
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“A people without the knowledge of their past history‚ origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” -Marcus Garvey History has an uncanny way of of showing the world a country’s greatest victories or more commonly their worst mistakes. The House of Romanov is not at all exempt from this and especially not Nicholas Romanov II‚ the last Tsar of Russia. Nicholas the Second made many mistakes but also had plenty of successes during his reign. His family life was brought heavily into light during
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Essay On Nicholas Romanov "Nicholas Romanov was an ignorant‚ incompetent and insensitive leader. His character was the decisive factor in bringing on the revolution" "The last Tsar of Russia was a tragic figure a classic case of being a leader in the wrong place at the wrong time. Nothing within his power could have prevented the forces of change from overtaking Tsarist Russia." To what extent do you agree with these explanations of the collapse of autocracy in Russia? Nicholas Romanov
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the country of Russia. He was trained to be an army man‚ but was forced to take on the role of being the czar when his father died. Since he was never taught by his father on how to rule a country properly‚ he was easily persuaded by people such as Rasputin to do what others thought was best for Russia. Czar Nicholas II disliked being the czar at times‚ but his wife‚ Alexandra‚ and five children‚ Olga‚ Tatiana‚ Maria‚ Anastasia‚ and Alexei‚ always brought a smile to his face. Sadly‚ all good things
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The cause of Tsar Nicholas II downfall is controversial but I believe there are three main reasons for it. Rasputin and the Russian people’s resentment towards his influence over Nicholas contributed significantly. However‚ world war one was also a discernible cause of the downfall of the Tsar due to the terrible state it left the country in and the negative effects this had on the people. The most important contributing factor to Nicolas’ downfall was himself because he was an ineffective‚ autocratic
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The Decline and Fall of the Romanov Dynasty In 1894‚ Tsar Alexander III died suddenly of Kidney failure at a very young age. His son‚ Nicholas II took over the position (he was only 26) through succession‚ not knowing that he would soon become the tsar who brought the Romanov rule to an end after more than 300 years of autocratic rule. The same year‚ Tsar Nicholas married Princess Alix (Alexandra) of Hesse-Darmstadt. The marriage was a love match. The couple were a perfect example of complete love
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Rise of Italy and Germany(time between napoleon and WW1 Nationalism was growing becoming stronger in European countries Associating themselves with people of own ethnicity Believed until 1850 that European states have national dividing lines that keep peace. Biggest problems during this time 1800’s countries in Europe 1800’s other countries put limitations of them Document that stops European’s from coming to Latin American countries called Monroe doctrine Put forth by the president James
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Petrograd were cold and hungry – a dangerous combination for Nicholas’ - Historian Chris Trueman ’The growing influence of Gregory Rasputin over the Romanov’s did a great deal to damage the royal family’ - Historian Chris Trueman ’Rasputin brought huge disrepute on the Romanov’s’ - Historian Chris Trueman ‘There was the belief that if one could get rid of Rasputin
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of being in sympathy with the enemy- and her decisions were under the influence of the hated Rasputin. Rasputin was despised as he had a bad reputation for living an unorthodox lifestyle and was known for his sexual promiscuity‚ which was frowned upon. Rasputin was acting as Tsarina Alexandra’s confidant whilst Tsar Nicholas II was fighting in the war. As a result of this‚ loyalists who believed Rasputin was a danger to the regime tried to kill him‚ and after many attempts succeeded. However‚ this
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