yet ready to be Tsar. I know nothing of the business of ruling.” Even though Nicholas was heir to the throne his father‚ Alexander III had not prepared him for the Tsardom of Russia; he was in no way ready to rule. Once in charge‚ Nicholas met Alexandra Feodorovna (Princess Alix Viktoria Helene Luise Beatrix of Hesse and by Rhine) and in 1894 the two were married at the Grand Church of the Winter Palace. Even though Nicholas II was hardworking‚ he was an introverted‚ deeply religious‚ and solitary man;
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Was Tsar Nicholas II mainly to blame for the 1905 Revolution? In 1905‚ the social and economic tensions building up within Russia boiled over into Revolution. It was described by Lenin as the “Great Dress Rehearsal” for the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 and may give us clues as to why the 1917 revolution started. The suggestion that Tsar Nicholas II and his actions were to blame for this revolution is debatable and there are many factors such as the repressive Tsarist system‚ the growth of opposition
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Hawkins How far do you agree that Nicholas II’s downfall was caused by World War 1? 1914 was a devastating year for many countries of the world‚ as world war one began to take full effect. But as world war one shook the world; it began to question Nicholas II’s ability to rule Russia. In this essay i will discuss the extent of world war one’s responsibility in Nicholas II’s downfall‚ and the extent of other contributing factors. I will argue that Nicholas II’s own traits as a leader were the
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D3 5. How far was Nicholas II responsible for the fall of the Romanovs in 1917? Nicholas II being the last tsar of the Romanov dynasty that lasted for over 300 years‚ is accountable for the fall of the Romanovs in 1917‚ however‚ there are various other reasons too that involved in the ultimate fall of tsarism in Russia in February 1917. While Nicholas’s indecisiveness played a major role in portraying his negligence‚ the other factors that involved the fall of tsarism were‚ the declining economic
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Matter? An HBR Debate to the Editor 1 Introduction by Thomas A. Stewart 2 5 7 6 Letters from: John Seely Brown and John Hagel III F Warren McFarlan and Richard L. Nolan . Paul A. Strassmann Other readers 17 Reply from Nicholas G. Carr Order the article‚“IT Doesn’t Matter” E-mail us at hbr_letters@hbsp.harvard.edu Every magazine has an ideal‚ or an idealized‚ reader. For Harvard Business Review‚ he or she is an executive of uncommon intelligence and curiosity: the brightest
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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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What the Internet is doing to Our Brains: The Shallows by Nicholas Carr insightfully displays the detrimental after effects of using the Internet. As we use the Internet‚ we seldom think of the consequences that could arise; instead‚ we see a plethora of information that is readily accessible. By rampantly trying to find new ways to improve technology‚ we unknowingly sacrifice parts of our mind. The Internet has rewired our brains by creating a sort of superficial intelligence within us. So‚ although
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How far was Tsar Nicholas responsible for his own downfall? In 15th March 1927 Tsar Nicholas of Russia abdicated in this essay I will be analysing to what extent it was his fault and what extent he had no control over His mistakes The first reason that it was his fault is that he was a weak character who was not fit to rule a large nation such as Russia as we can see in source 12 “He keep saying that he was wholly unfit to resign…. But he was not. ” This is a very reliable source as it is his sister
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The Alienist In the novel The Alienist‚ by Caleb Carr‚ the setting occurs in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City in 1896. The setting of the novel influences the way Carr has written the book and what the novel in about. The Alienist is narrated in first person by an investigator named John Moore. Moore’s tales include a mentally disturbed serial killer who is loose among the people of the Lower East Side. The beginning of the novel takes place after Teddy Roosevelt’s funeral in 1919
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What role did Nicholas II play in his downfall? It can be seen by anybody that Nicholas II indeed played a huge role in his downfall. This downfall portrayed political‚ social and economical failures. Firstly‚ Nicholas’ abhorrent autocratic beliefs and his infamous ways of maintaining it contributed to his downfall. Also‚ the infamous massacre known as “Bloody Sunday” also contributed to his downfall‚ and finally the decision Nicholas made to fight in the Japanese and First World Wars all led
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