HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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It forced Kerensky to surrender to the Bolsheviks.
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It secured Stalin as leader of Russia.
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It allowed Trotsky to negotiate peace with Germany.
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It forced Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate the throne.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Result: Abdication of the Tsar and the end of nearly 500 years of autocratic rule in Russia. Provisional Government established and reforms introduced. Russia continues to fight in the First World War.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Russian Revolution toppled the Romanov dynasty, and Nicholas II abdicated on March 15, 1917. The royal family was arrested by the Bolsheviks and held in seclusion. On July 17, 1918, the Bolsheviks murdered Nicholas, his family, and their closest retainers.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the February Revolution, Czar Nicholas II, ruler of Russia since 1894, is forced to abdicate the throne by the Petrograd insurgents, and a provincial government is installed in his place.
Detailed explanation-4: -Tsar Nicholas II was unable to rule effectively. He made poor decisions that led to worsening relations with the government and increased hardship for civilians and soldiers alike. Nicholas refused to accept any reduction in the absolute power he held.
Detailed explanation-5: -When riots broke out in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) on March 8, 1917, Nicholas instructed the city commandant to take firm measures and sent troops to restore order. It was too late. The government resigned, and the Duma, supported by the army, called on the emperor to abdicate.