Consolidation and analysis
These questions track how World War I converted Russia's chronic weaknesses into an acute crisis of the Tsar's legitimacy.
Q1. Outline two reasons Russia entered World War I in 1914.
Q2. List two early military defeats that damaged the reputation of the Russian Army.
Q3. Explain how conditions on the home front by 1916–17 undermined support for the Tsar.
Q4. Assess the significance of Nicholas II's decision to take personal command of the army, explaining both its military and political consequences.