HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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He led them into war
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He held slaves
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. He was detached from the plight of the Russian people and his policies also alienated ethnic minorities.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Dumas supported a constitutional monarchy that would leave Nicholas as Czar, but it wanted to put the real power of Russia in the hands of the democratically elected Dumas. Nicholas opposed losing any of his power. As soon as he could, he dissolved the Dumas and made many people in Russia very angry.
Detailed explanation-3: -On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo, and Tsar Nicholas II vacillated as to Russia’s course of action.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.