How far do you agree that the main case of the February 1917 revolution was the effects of the war on the people? Whilst there is no doubt that WW1 contributed to the February revolution‚ it is difficult for historians to know whether the war was the main cause. As‚ that would be ignoring all the social and economic problems in Russia‚ as well as the problem with Rasputin. The above statement is true because despite that the war had begun successfully for Russia‚ eventually in 1914 during the Battle
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How successfully did the Tsarist regime deal with the difficulties of ruling Russia between 1906 and 1914? Ruling Russia between 1906 and 1914 was very difficult: the government was not democratic‚ peasants and workers were extremely angry because of the living conditions in the countryside and the cities‚ and political opposition to the Tsar was growing. To stop a revolution from occurring‚ the Tsar introduced a new regime. In the short term the Tsarist regime successfully dealt with some of
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decisions‚ this inevitably caused there to be conflict as the he was relying on Rasputin to relay details of the state of the country‚ these were not accurate which meant that tsar could not act upon opposition. Other people did help the tsar for example stolypin and his reforms. The need to modernise in Russia was a problem that the tsar had
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‘The desire seems to have been to reform and improve existing institutions rather then to destroy them root and branch.’ Though this quote is in reference to the French Revolution of 1789‚ yet upon hindsight many historians envisage the striking parallels between the revolutionary movements of France in 1789 and that of the Russian Revolution in 1905‚ and hence historiography for the two revolutions can largely be cross contextual. Thus‚ although the concessions introduced from 1906 might be enough
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“To what extent was the inability of Nicholas II to bring about effective reforms responsible for the fall of the Romanov Dynasty” The inability of tsar Nicholas II to bring about effective reform was a fundamental cause to the eventual fall of the Romanov Dynasty. Years of discontent and ineffective or absent reform had resulted in widespread displeasure from the Russian public‚ and proved to be the catalyst for much of the protest and rebellion in the following years. However‚ whilst a prevalent
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Ben Phillips Why did Tsarism survive the revolution of 1905 but not that of March 1917? Tsarism in Russia survived the revolution of 1905 but not that of March 1917 due to the difference in support it had in both years. It faced many difficulties throughout much of its late history; from the assassination of Alexander II and the similar attempts on Alexander III‚ to the downfall of the Romanov dynasty and the final abdication of Tsar Nicholas II on the 2nd of March. The way the country was
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Throughout the period of 1856-1964‚ Russia had been involved in 10 major wars‚ all in which had played an integral role in Russia’s development. For both the commissar’s and Tsars these wars had highlighted the economic stagnation prior to the war‚ which allowed a modern Russia to develop that was stimulated by a change from agriculture to industry. However‚ the role of the reforming leaders and popular pressure also played a part in this economic change. Russia’s preparation for World War 2 was
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History Samantha Fisher 13B February 21‚ 2012 Mr. Allen Essay on the Russian Revolution The Russo-Japanese War lasted from 1904 to 1905‚ and arose from both Japan and Russia’s desire for expansion and dominance in Korea and Manchuria. Russia suffered many great defeats in this war‚ against a nation that was considered inferior and was not one of the Great Powers. This humiliated the people of Russia‚ and caused them to lose confidence in Tsar Nicholas II‚ as well as causing great
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How far was the First World War the main cause of the fall of the Romanovs in February 1917? It could be argued that the First World War‚ which began in 1914 was the main reason for the fall of Tsarism in February 1917. However‚ there is more evidence to suggest that it was not in fact the war that lead to the downfall of the Tsar‚ but other factors such as the lack of effective leadership by the Tsar and the fact that the Duma‚ his appointed government‚ had little power to make change. One
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