Why was Russia was hard to govern?

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Why was Russia was hard to govern?

There were several factors that made it hard for Nicholas II to govern Russia during the 1900's. The size of Russia presented problems for the government.

The monarchy was hereditary and the members of the Romanov dynasty were supported by the Orthodox Church and the uneducated, on the bases that the tsar was appointed by god. It was hard to oppose the tsar, especially as the church expressed their desire for the people to give tsar their complete obedience.

The bourgeoisie were opposed to the autocratic system and they constructed uprisings.

In 1894 Russia covered over eight million square miles of land, due to this Russia had gained a vast number of inhabitants, people of different race, language and culture. The Russian government had immense difficulty controlling such diverse groups of people, across a vast amount of land.

Russia resided within two continents, Europe and Asia. Therefore there were cultural differences between the people within Russia. These differences created divisions amongst the citizens of Russia. Furthermore Russification, the idea that everything Russian is superior, consequently made non-Russian nationals feel even more alienated and resentment towards the