The Russian Duma was intended to act as a steady transition towards a more democratic Russia, controlled and guided by the Tsar. However, this first meeting of the Duma (seen above) was far from a controlled change. The Duma spiraled out of the Tar’s control and became a public and legitimate source of revolutionary change […]
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Weak Fixes for Growing Problems
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Last week, I alluded to Nicholas II’s unwillingness to give up absolute power in a time of growing unrest in his country. Of the failed ploys by Russian monarchists to appease revolutionary forces, none were on such a large scale … Continue reading →