HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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won a major battle during WWI
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was in charge of all finances in Russia
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led the Russian Revolution
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supposedly cured the czars son of hemophilia:the bleeding disease
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rasputin, a Siberian-born muzhik, or peasant, who underwent a religious conversion as a teenager and proclaimed himself a healer with the ability to predict the future, won the favor of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra through his ability to stop the bleeding of their hemophiliac son, Alexei, in 1908.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rasputin did not heal hemophilia medically. Instead, Rasputin used prayer and sound advice to help the Tsar’s son, Alexei, recover from hemorrhages or particularly bad bleeds. Rasputin would often recommend rest and relaxation for Alexei.
Detailed explanation-3: -When Rasputin supposedly managed to stop a bad bleeding episode in 1908, through prayer, the Tsarina fell under his spell. Rasputin became “Our Friend” to the Romanov family, and was summoned whenever Alexei needed faith healing. In 1912, the Prince’s condition deteriorated so badly that he received the last sacrament.
Detailed explanation-4: -In desperation, Alexandra summoned Rasputin. Rasputin advised her to put her son’s life, not in the hands of doctors, but in those of God. Following his counsel, Alexei’s haemorrhage stopped, and he began to recover.
Detailed explanation-5: -How did Rasputin gain political influence over the Romanov family and Russian political affairs? Rasputin eased Alexandra’s son’s symptoms of hemophilia. Rasputin was then allowed to make key political decisions in return.