To obtain northern territory
The Russian Revolution led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II. This took place during the year 1917, while World War I was still going.
Nicholas II was the Tsar of Russia at the beginning of the war.
Through the course of World War 1 leadership of Russia changed. Nicholas II was incharge until 1917 when he abdicated. Then the Provisional Government took charge, but they were more Provisional than expected. Once they had been overthrown later 1917 by Lenin and the Bolsheviks, Lenin got Russia out of the War.
Tsar Nicholas IIEmperor Nikolas II was ruler at the start of WWI.
When Russia entered the First World War in 1914, they were still under the monarchy of Tsar Nicholas II, however, he was overthrown in 1917 by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks.
Tsar Nicholas II was the leader of Tsarist Russia in World War 1.
The Russian Revolution led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II. This took place during the year 1917, while World War I was still going.
Nicholas II was the Tsar of Russia at the beginning of the war.
The tzar Nicholas II
Nicholas II.
The most powerful leader in Russia during World War I was Nicholas II. In addition, Nicholas Nikolaevich and Aleksei Brusilov were leaders during WW1.
Tsar Nicholas II
Russia was taken out of World War One by Lenin and his agreement with Germany to end Russia's participation in the war. The assassination of Czar Nicholas II and his family had nothing to do with Russia's end as a player in WW 1.
Through the course of World War 1 leadership of Russia changed. Nicholas II was incharge until 1917 when he abdicated. Then the Provisional Government took charge, but they were more Provisional than expected. Once they had been overthrown later 1917 by Lenin and the Bolsheviks, Lenin got Russia out of the War.
During World War I, Czar Nicholas II was the head of state for Russia. However, he was overthrown and killed in 1917.
The Russo-Japanese War (Which Russia lost - making Nicholas unpopular with the Russian people) World War I (but the Tsar abdicated and was murdered before the war's end)
Tsar Nicholas was kicked out. He and his family were killed and burnt down in a mine shaft. The Bolsheviks, the Communist people, took control, using Russia's citizens' wish for no war. Russia then pulled out of war.