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The fall of the Romanov Dynasty Much of the blame for the fall of the Romanov Dynasty lays with Nicholas II. His abortive role as a leader and his failure to provide for the people of Russia were just some of the factors that lead to the collapse of the 300 year old dynasty. The fall however was not something that happened instantaneously but instead was a gradual collapse that had many contributing factors such as the influence of Revolutionaries, and the impact of World War I which introduced the detrimental rule of Alexandra and Rasputin while Nicholas was away at the front. Alexandra and Rasputin played a role in developing the social and economic grievances of the country. It is indisputable that Nicholas II had a substantial influence on the demise of the dynasty. He had an ardent devotion to his family, he was kind with only benevolent intentions towards his wife and children. It was this devotion that ultimately shifted Nicholas’s priorities, putting his role as a father and husband above his role as a Tsar. This blurred distinction between his family and his duties as a ruler caused many to attribute the fall of the dynasty on Nicholas.” He could not stand listening long or seriously to ministers reports or reading them”-Kerensky. Many suggested that Nicholas was ill-prepared to run a country and that he did not have imperative qualities needed in order to maintain power. His ineptitude to rule effectively was an amalgamation of difficult events and poor judgment often caused by people around him conferring their own biases and opinions into his decisions. Despite the influence by Alexandra and others in his inner circle it all came back to the Tsar’s inability to rule effectively. Nicholas’s official title was “Empe... ... middle of paper ... ... the basement of the house. Nicholas in the end was the one to blame. He had the ability to aid in the situations and make different choices but didn’t. In the end it was evident that there were many contributing factors to the collapse of the Romanov Dynasty, such as the Revolution, the influence of Rasputin and Alexandra and World War I, which all lead to the social and economic issues in Russia. Even with all these factors it still all comes back to Nicholas. His incapability of supplying the Army with the needed weapons and aid, the lack of preparation and direction to the Army and his failure to provide for or even listen to the needs of his people certainly do not make Nicholas look good. Even though it seems that Nicholas had good intentions he was incompetent as a leader and he in fact was one of the main causes of the demise of a 300 year Romanov Dynasty.

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