February revolution was a big turning point in Russian history; demolishing the Tsarist autocracy and breaking the Romanov dynasty that had ruled Russia for hundreds of years. Due to many factors‚ involved in the war or long standing issues before the war‚ Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate to Grand Duke Michael‚ desperate to keep the rule of Russia in the Romanov family. Grand Duke Michael stated he did not want to rule‚ therefore ending the absolute monarchy. This essay will explore the main
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Lenin had a greater impact on Russia’s economy and society than any other Ruler. How far do you agree with this view of the period from 1855 to 1964? Over the period from 1855 to 1964‚ Russia saw various reforms and policies under the Tsars and the Communist leaders that had great impacts on its economy and society both positive and negative. Lenin definitely implanted polices that changed society and the economy for example with war communism. However whether his policies had the greatest impact
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Questions and Anwers: Russia 1. What effect did the Decembrist Revolt had upon the character of Czarist rule? The rising of the Decembrist Russia was due to a momentary confusion over the succession. In 1825‚ Alexander I died suddenly. Alexander’s younger brother‚ Constantine‚ who was next in line‚ had no desire to assume the troublesome burden of ruling and unsettled and distrusted empire‚ so he renounced his right of succession in favour of his brother Nicholas. Nicholas‚ however‚ had been left
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(Oxley‚ 2001) until the death of Tsar Nicholas II‚ a span of 455 years (Why
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the overthrow of monarchy in Russia. Long-term causes can include weaknesses of the Russian monarchy‚ failure of having strong armed forces‚ agricultural backwardness and late industrialization. First World War‚ Tsar Nicholas II mistakes‚ growing peasants unrest‚ bad harvest‚ food shortages‚ famine and growing political opposition can be regarded as short-term causes which determined the downfall of the Tsardom. The Revolution in February and abdication of Nicholas II led to the creation of the Provisional
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problems and defeats. World War I was a total disaster for Russia due to the Russian army suffering defeat after defeat at the hands of Germany. Cost of the war led to the economic collapse which then led to more anger and outrage‚ this shows that the 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
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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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Romanovs had ruled Russia since 1613. When the last tsar of all‚ Nicholas II‚ was appointed to the throne in 1894‚ there was no hint of the fate that awaited him. Many among the huge crowds that lined the streets for his coronation celebration saw him as their "little father." They believed God had supposedly appointed Nicholas to rule an empire covering about one-sixth of the earth’s land area. In 1894‚ Russia was at peace. Foreign investors promoted its industrialization. Russia was ranked among
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nobles of feudal Russia‚ evolving to become the historically significant head of a modern empire. Yet‚ almost as soon as it was born‚ the Romanov family fell to the rigours of a changing world. Long and short term influences alike converged to topple the ailing autocracy‚ yet perhaps the most poignant factor that ultimately spelled out the monarchy’s failure was the simple fact that the Romanovs did not heed the winds of change. So much so that when the crown came to Nicholas II it would be the final
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fall of the Tsar in the February Revolution of 1917? Russia’s poor performance in the war was an extremely important factor because it led to the Tsar becoming more unpopular. At the beginning of the war‚ there was a strong sense of patriotisms in Russia due to the excellent war performance. The decline in Russia’s war performance caused morale in the army and country to decrease. The situation of the war was made worse by the fact that in September 1915 after the Russians lost battles to the Germans
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