In the early twentieth century, Russia was undergoing large changes in society, government and economics, that would inevitably affect their future as a country. Before these changes could come around, there was hardships, labour, and a desperate need for a revolution. This all occurred during the rule of the Romanov family. Though the family ruled for three centuries, the last ever Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II, deeply contributed to their fall and the end of their power. With a combination of his incompetence and inexperience of being a leader, the reputation he gained amongst his subjects, his neglection towards the people of Russia and his personal beliefs, Nicholas’ presence as Tsar had great effect on the decline of the Romanov dynasty. …show more content…
His inexperience and lack of political knowledge would prove to be extremely damaging to the state of Russia under his control. At just twelve years old, Nicholas witnessed the assassination of his grandfather, Alexander II. This event implanted fear in him that would carry out into his later years. There was pressure on Nicholas to take on the role after his father Alexander III’s death, on November 1st, 1894. The Romanov’s had ruled over Russia since 1613, and Nicholas would be inheriting an Empire that covered one sixth of the Earth’s land area. At twenty-six years old, Nicholas was left frightened and doubtful regarding his own ability to rule Russia. He was quoted saying, “I am not yet ready to be Tsar. I know nothing of the business of ruling.” It would be this lack of confidence that would inevitably lead to the downfall of the dynasty, as his despair translated into an inability to efficiently use his political control over the Empire and bring success to …show more content…
Nicholas believed that he had the right to limitless control, and being Tsar in an autocratic government, he truly did have all the power and ability to decide all laws. Nicholas did not use his power accordingly, and didn’t listen to his subjects, who were suffering. He believed that to grant reforms would compromise his power. This belief segregated him from the people, and this distance resulted in the pandemonium of the Russian citizens enduring harsh conditions under his leadership. It also alienated minority groups in Russia at the time, and rendered citizens and other government officials powerless. Several groups in society had disdain for the autocratic government and felt the need for change. As a result, riots, demonstrations and strikes were at an all time high. Because of Nicholas’ firm belief that loyal Russians would never question his dominance, those who protested risked extreme consequences. Events such as Bloody Sunday - a day in 1905 in which protestors putting forward a petition were shot at by brutal soldiers of the Tsar - and Nicholas’ actions following this, shattered Russia’s view of the Tsar and demonstrated the high protest rate. Nicholas attempted to improve the situation by granting the October Manifesto; despite the document describing several liberating promises, Nicholas was not genuine, and the people
Peter Alexeyevich Romanov was a Russian Emperor who ruled the Russian Tsardom from 1682 to his death in 1725. During his rule, he lead successful wars that expanded Russia, ultimately forming Russia into a major European power. He also sought to modernize Russia, replacing the traditional medieval style social and political systems with ideas based on science and modernism through cultural revolution. This change in idealism was inspired by Westernization and Enlightenment, and his efforts have made a lasting legacy which can be seen in some of Russia’s governmental institutions today. Peter was born on June 9th, 1672 to the Tsar Alexis and his second wife, Natalya Naryshkina.
Nicholas II was extremely strict when it came to his government and as a result forbade any form of democracy in Russia and imposed absolute autocracy on all the citizens. His domestic policy was so strict political parties were illegal to form and he even made the Okhrana, a secret police that arrested and imprisoned any political critics, rebels, or those who voiced a negative opinion against the Russian autocracy. As a result, the citizens, especially those of lower class, despised the government and would often attempt to revolt. However, since the revolts were unorganized and ineffective, Nicholas II was able to end them very swiftly. After the defeat in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Russia suffered extreme humiliation as well as economic decline.
The Romanovs were the rulers of the Russian Empire from 1613 until the end of Nicholas II’s reign, in July, 1918. Russia was unstable and the 304 years of the Romanov Dynasty ended in the grips of a civil war, The conflict between the revolutionary Bolshevik government and the Anti-Bolshevik forces became their undoing. In August 1917 the new Russian Government feared
The church would reinforce his authority and refer to him towards the people as the ‘Little Father’. The church was extremely influential in that era and ensured that peasants and working class, who were at the bottom of the classist system, were aware that challengers of the tsar were an insult to God. It was therefore hard to go against the Tsar, despite his rule being unfair to the poor. This leads on to Russia being hard to govern under tsarist rule due to autocracy. In his coronation speech in 1894, Tsar Nicholas said he will ‘uphold the principle of autocracy as firmly and unflinchingly as my late and unforgettable father’.
The Bolshevik and Chinese Communist revolutions shared similar political climates leading up to their eventual success in gaining control of their respective states. Both revolutions would have to overthrow governments put in place by revolutions. The nations in which both revolutions occurred in would also have a strong history in a long standing form of government. These revolutions were both able to achieve success largely in part due to their nations previous political climates.
Tsar Nicholas II’s autocratic ruling of Russia contributed to a variety of problems in which Nicholas II failed to address, as he believed that he was appointed by God to rule Russia and continue to the autocratic system of ruling which he inherited from his father, and grandfather before him. Nicholas II had mixed emotions about ruling Russia, which was detrimental in bringing about his undoing, due to the simple fact that he knew nothing about being a successful Tsar. In a letter to his brother in law, Nicholas expresses his discontent of becoming Tsar. “What is going to happen to me…to mother, to all of Russia. I am not prepared to be a Tsar.
Class: Western Civiliztion Instructor: Dr. Karim Tanous Title: Vladimir Lenin Done by: Hussein Koobiessi Date:04/01/2016 Lenin's background Vladimir Lenin was born in aprill22 1870.his father , a university educated person, worked for the government Tsar as an inspector.
He started the trend of “czars” in Russian government and declared himself the czar or Caesar. He was also referred to as the “gatherer of the Russian lands”. He realized that there was a problem with having 5 princes govern the same area and made strives to gain complete authority. He used several different methods to take control away from his brothers and the author says that despite his skilled efforts (diplomacy, force) luck was a vital component to his gaining the power. 2.
Initially, Russia had strong support from its people regarding their involvement in the war. However, under the unsatisfactory leadership of Tsar Nicholas II, Russian resentment grew as the demands of the war undermined the Russian government’s efficiency. Due to military demands, the Tsar was absent and left incompetent government leaders in control of affairs, further weakening the autocracy. Soon, hunger was widespread and various political factions began to resist the government. In March, Tsar Nicholas II abdicated and the government fell to the constitutional democrats, or Cadets who controlled the Provisional Government.
In 1894, Tsar Nicholas II inherited the Russian throne from his father, Alexander III, who was known to be a strong and tall man and also used repression as a way of keeping political order and stopping any opposition to his rule. On the other hand, Nicholas was a timid, easily swayed man with a smaller frame than his father and appeared weaker, however, when Nicholas came to the throne in 1894, he continued his father’s policy of Russification. The policy of Russification tried to impose Russian ideals on ethnic and religious minorities within the empire. This policy aimed to loosen opposition to Tsardom and to promote the superiority of everything Russian. This was not the case as the policy alienated minorities and they were treated as inferior
Clearly, Revolution broke out on the streets of Petrograd (now St. Petersburg) and Nicholas was forced to abdicate his throne later that month in March 1917. Late on the night of July 16; Nicholas,
In 1896, Tsar Nicholas II was crowned. He was neither trained nor inclined to rule, which did not help the autocracy he sought to preserve among a people desperate for change. The horrible outcome of the Russian-Japanese War led to the Russian Revolution of 1905, which ended only after Nicholas approved a representative assembly, the Duma, and promised constitutional reforms. He soon retracted these concessions and repeatedly dissolved the Duma when it opposed him, contributing to the growing public support for the Bolsheviks and other revolutionary groups. In 1914, Nicholas led his country into another war, World War 1, that Russia was prepared to win.
Upon his arrival to the throne, Nicholas II followed the food steps of his father, Alexander III. He intended to maintain spirit of autocracy regarding the political, social, and economic spheres. He believed that autocracy suited best to Russia. Any other political regime, in his view, could make the country vulnerable to a revolution. Nicholas thought of his role of an autocrat as being a guardian responsible only to God for his stewardship: “In the sight of my Maker I have to carry the burden of a terrible responsibility and at all times, therefore, be ready to render an account to Him of my actions.
The Russian people were more than disappointed when Nicholas and his wife attend the balls hours after the horrific deaths pretending that nothing happened. The Russian people believed the new Tsar only cared for his family and for the people in his gilded circle due to his response of the event that occurred. The Russian Ruler History testified that the lack of leadership on Tsar Nicholas II behalf was blamed on Alexander III. Alexander III frequently reused to train and lead Nicholas for the position because Alexander III didn’t believe that Nicholas was ever going to take the throne. Many Russian people had many doubts about the Tsar regime but held much hope that the Tsar was going to lead Russia to greatness.
The Russian Revolution, which was started by Lenin and his followers, was a rebellion that occurred in 1917 which forced higher powers to act to the needs of the lower class. For instance, many citizens were worried for their protection in consequence to the lack of survival necessities due to an early drought. Furthermore, their current czar during the time was incapable for his position as a czar and made horrendous decisions as czar. For example, when the czar, Nicholas, entered in World War I, he sent untrained troops into countless battles of failure which costed in mass amounts of lost life (paragraph 23).