How Did Tsar Nicholas II Contribute To The 1905 Revolution

Not only was the weak leadership of Tsar Nicholas II the main cause of the 1917 February revolution, but it can also be seen as a factor leading to the 1905 revolution.The Tsar’s inadequate handling of this revolution failed to prevent another revolution and gives evidence to his poor leadership. Nicholas did not learn anything from the 1905 revolution and failed to realise his people would not sit by and suffer. In the early 1900s Russia was in turmoil. The country was stricken by poverty, food shortages and terrible working conditions. Despite peasants being emancipated in 1861 they still had to pay back redemption money and often could not make a living off the poor land they were given, meaning their standard of living could not improve.