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How did Russia's participation in the World War cause the fall of the Tsar?

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1. The war was initially popular and people rallied around Tsar Nicholas II.

2. The war continued, support became thin and Tsar's popularity declined. Anti-German sentiments became high.

3. The Tsarina Alexandra's German origins and poor advisers, especially a monk called Rasputin, made the autocracy unpopular.

4. Defeats were shocking and demoralising. Russia's armies lost badly in Germany and Austria between 1914 and 1916. There were over 7 million casualties by 1917.

5. The destruction of crops and buildings led to over 3 million refugees in Russia. The situation discredited the government and the Tsar.



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