Why did the Tsar fall from powerIn March 1917 ? I believe the main reason that the Tsar fell from power was the Russo-Japanese war and

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      Why did the Tsar fall from power

In March 1917 ?

I believe the main reason that the Tsar fell from power was the Russo-Japanese war and the First World War, because Russia lost and it was all blamed on the Tsar. During this essay I will list many other reasons and back up the evidence by explaining why the Tsar fell from power.

     As I said in my introduction I believe the main reason which made the Tsar abdicate was the Russo-Japanese war, this started on the 8th February 1904 when Japan made a surprise attack on the Russian naval base at Port Arthur. Many Russians welcomed the war but the Russian army had major problems. Such as finding it difficult to fight a war at a distance, troops and supplies took long to arrive and also the army was badly organised. Two weeks of gruelling battle ended in a Japanese victory. In the end Russia lost Port Arthur and much of Manchuria, The effect of the war demoralised the Russian people. The war with Japan led to many problems at home in Russia; the poor living conditions of peasants and factory workers had become even worse. The food supply was short, the wages were decreasing by the minute and prices were increasing. People were bitterly disappointed and angry with the result of the Russo-Japanese war and this led to strikes. Revolutionary groups like the Bolsheviks wanted to get rid of the Tsar.

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      I also added that the First World War had a major part to play in the Tsar abdicating as well. On August 1st 1914 Germany declared war on Russia. The Russian army was no where near equipped to cope with a modern war. In order to improve the situation the Tsar left to join the troops on the front line and left his wife the Tsarina to run the country, which didn’t go down well with the Russian citizens. Tsarina was born in Germany which didn’t help, as Russia was fighting Germany in the war. People were unhappy ...

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