HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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They wanted to maintain power
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They wanted the best for their people
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They wanted to give their money away
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They wanted citizens to become prosperous
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Detailed explanation-1: -Czars Resist Change In 1881, Alexander III succeeded his father, Alexander II, and halted all reforms in Russia. Like his grandfather Nicholas I, Alexander III clung to the principles of autocracy, a form of government in which he had total power.
Detailed explanation-2: -Russia was ruled by the tsars from 1547 to 1917. However, Russia did not become a major European power until the time of Peter the Great (reigned 1689-1725).
Detailed explanation-3: -Economic hardship, food shortages and government corruption all contributed to disillusionment with Czar Nicholas II. During the Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks, led by leftist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, seized power and destroyed the tradition of czarist rule.