After the riots of 1917‚ the Tsarist regime collapsed‚ and many would argue that it was mainly as a result of the First World War beginning in 1914. War broke out in 1914‚ with Tsar Nicholas becoming commander-in-chief in 1915‚ meaning he was away from Petrograd. Not only was this poorly thought out by Nicholas because it gave the people an opportunity to plot against him‚ but as he was away he left Tsarina (also a German princess)‚ Alexandra‚ in charge during his absence. Due to the war being
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How significant was the impact of WW1 in causing the February 1917 revolution? On the 27th of February 1917‚ Nicholas II received a telegraph. Rodzianko‚ the President of the Duma‚ was trying to urge him into action‚ stating “any procrastination is fatal”‚ the situation was moving into “a state of anarchy” and “the government is paralysed”. The grave circumstances included a break-down in the transportation system and the supply of necessities‚ fuel and food. Sporadic firing plagued the streets
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Which of Russia’s rulers from 1855-1964 was the most successful in serving the interests of the Russian people best? Throughout the period 1856-1964 there was much continuity in the needs of the Russian people. The world around Russia was constantly developing‚ and Russia was increasingly falling behind. The Russian people needed a strong and stable leader that would address all of the needs of the Russian people‚ including political‚ social and economic issues. Not all of the issues were being addressed
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the Zar Nicholas II was overthrown as a consequence; he‚ his entire family and four of their most loyal servants were arrested in the Ipatiev House until the day of their execution. They all lived isolated without having contact with anyone in the exterior; no one knew where they were and there were many theories around the whole country ensuring that the Zar Nicholas was dead and that his family was about to suffer the same destiny as him. The family was composed of the Zar Nicholas II‚ his
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Did you ever wonder what brought about the Russian Revolution in the year 1917? Grigori Efimovich Rasputin and his actions were one of the main causes of the Revolution that ended the Romanov Dynasty. He was born on January 23‚ 1872 in Pokrovskoye‚ Siberia to Anna Egorovna and Efim Akovlevich Rasputin. At the age of eighteen‚ Rasputin claimed that he was visited by the Holy Virgin of Kazan. He then became convinced that God had chosen him for a special purpose that he would find out later in his
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Historians comment the war as ‘a terrible disaster’ for Russia in which‚ the unequipped Russian army were routed by the Germans‚ defeat after defeat under the badly supreme command of Nicholas on the western front. Over 1.3m soldiers were killed and 4.2m were wounded in the battle by 1907‚ plus the enormous amount of expenses and efforts put‚ Russia did pay a heavy price. Meanwhile‚ the German-birth Queen‚ Alexandra‚ was left to be in
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Great War started a chain reaction of problems for Russia. Morale during this time was at an all-time low and soldiers and civilians alike were looking for someone to blame. In 1915‚ Tsar Nicholas II took personal command of the army and left St. Petersburg and moved to army headquarters in Russian‚ Poland. Nicholas II may have believed that‚ by taking charge‚ his army would be inspired and would fight with renewed vigour‚ however this had the opposite effect. Unfortunately‚ the Tsar knew little about
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make a personal appeal to Nicholas II. He drew up a petition outlining the workers’ sufferings and demands. This included calling for a reduction in the working day to eight hours‚ an increase in wages‚ an improvement in working conditions and an end to the Russo-Japanese War. (1) Felix Yusupov wrote about his views on the Russo-Japanese War in his autobiography published in 1953. The war with Japan‚ one of the most terrible blunders made during the reign of Nicholas II‚ had disastrous consequences
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Industrialization has been a key factor in the development of nations worldwide. Like every movement‚ industrialization is followed by both positive and negative effects. The industrialization of Russia was no exception to this theory. In 1861‚ under the rule of Alexander II‚ Russia moved into an active period of social and political reform that established the base for industrialization. It wasn’t until the 1890’s that Russia finally entered the industrial age. This was due‚ in part‚ to the fact
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and 4th March‚ and resulted in the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II‚ due to the loss of support from his own elites‚ who abandoned him and urged him to abdicate. It can be attributed to various different factors: Nicholas himself and the failure to reform politically‚ the middle class‚ the working class‚ the peasantry‚ the situation of Russia both on the eve of and during the First World War‚ and the revolutionary parties‚ to name a few. Nicholas II himself is the most important factor in the outbreak
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