Tsar Nicholas II Mistakes

The assassination of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia was unjustified because, while he did not rule in the best possible way for his country, he abdicated the throne, no longer posing a threat to the welfare of Russia; however, many Russian citizens claim that it was for the good of the people. From the beginning of his rule, Nicholas Romanov was not seen as fit for the throne. He made many mistakes as a leader that brought distress to his country, and handled many national issues, such as World War I (BBC para. 6) and Bloody Sunday, a day on which protesters were open-fired upon by the Royal Guard, extremely poorly (History para. 1). After a series of unfortunate events, the Tsar was forced to abdicate the throne. Soon after, he and his family

He stepped down, despite still believing that he could do the best for Russia. The Romanov family no longer had a place in the government; therefore, posing no immediate threat to the country. Additionally, there is no way to justify murdering a child in cold blood, let alone five. The Bolsheviks planned the assassination, brought innocent children to a small room, killed their parents in front of them, and proceeded to punish them with slow, painful deaths (Brennan para. 45). Until 1991, the only thing the Soviet government had to say about the fate of the family was one single line, sent to Pravda, “Nicholas Romanov has been executed. His family has been evacuated to a safe location.” (Earle para. 9) This lie was spread throughout Russia, no one knowing that the whole family was, in fact, deceased. The Bolsheviks were able to trick an entire country with just one picture and the words they spoke. The Tsar was dead, but so were his children, killed to keep Romanovs from ever ruling

Many people hated the Tsar because of his many tribulations during his rule (BBC para. 7). While it is true that Nicholas II ruled in a way that sent Russia into a downward spiral, he abdicated the throne, realizing that he could not be the right ruler for his country. Likewise, many Russian citizens today claim that the act of the Bolsheviks was no more than part of a brutal, but revolutionary campaign to free Russia from the rule of a tyrant. This is overshadowed, however, by the fact that the murders of the Romanov family were not justified because “[the Bolsheviks] had not acted at the direct behest of revolutionary leaders… [which] cannot constitute a politically motivated crime.” (Bigg para.