The Russian people had long been unhappy with Tsar Nicholas II, but World War I was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. In other words, the war dealt the final blow to an institution that had been dying a long death.
Russia had been defeated in the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-1905, and, as a result of this humiliating defeat, there was a revolutionary uprising in 1905 that the tsar quashed. During these uprisings,...
The Russian people had long been unhappy with Tsar Nicholas II, but World War I was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. In other words, the war dealt the final blow to an institution that had been dying a long death.
Russia had been defeated in the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-1905, and, as a result of this humiliating defeat, there was a revolutionary uprising in 1905 that the tsar quashed. During these uprisings, the Black Sea Fleet mutinied, and there were workers' strikes. Though this revolution was put down, a widespread feeling of discontent remained among the Russian army and people. In addition, the Duma, or Russian Parliament, was agitating for more power from the tsar.
When Russia entered World War I in 1914, the war had widespread domestic support. However, the war quickly went sour, and the Russian army was not sufficiently equipped. As a result, the war on the Eastern Front went badly for Russia, causing immense casualties, and there were military mutinies. In addition, there were widespread food shortages in Russia because interruptions in the railroad lines meant food could not get to Russia. The economy was in bad shape, as Russian goods could not get to European markets because of the war. As a result, the Russians revolted against the tsar, and he was overthrown in 1917. The Tsardom had officially ended in Russia in 1721, but Nicholas II was the last person to hold the title of tsar (or emperor) in Russia.
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