nicholas II

Nicholas Romanov II

The course of history has been significantly altered by the decisions and actions of state rulers. Following the assassination of successful Alexander III, the humble, stubborn Nicholas Romanov II became Czar of Russia, continuing three hundred years of successful Romanov rule, and thus resulting in the bloody Russian revolution of 1917. Nicholas II can be held responsible for the revolution in that he chose to disregard the obvious signs of public discontent and poverty as well as ignoring underlying past issues, he lacked the necessary skills to rule autocratically, and he underestimated the will for reform by revolutionaries.

In looking at revolution, it is important to understand the circumstances that occur before the actual violence erupts; in the case of the Russian revolution, the scope of what led to such a massive uproar was broad. Unfortunately for Nicholas II, the circumstances which made the time right for a revolution began three decades be...