Alexandra and Alexei:
Alexandra and Alexei
Rasputin:
Rasputin
Russia in 1914:
Russia in 1914 A huge country
Ruled by the Romanovs
Emperor in 1914 was Nicholas II
His German wife was Alexandra
His son Alexei suffered from haemophilia
The Russian People:
The Russian People Many Russian people were peasant farmers – they were poor and illiterate
Most of the land was owned by the nobility
There was a growing URBAN population which worked in the factories – they lived in poor conditions
So for most Russians life was hard
The Ruling class:
The Ruling class The Tsar was an AUTOCRAT – he held power
He ruled with the support of
The nobility
The secret police – OKHRANA
The army
The Duma:
The Duma This was a type of Parliament set up in 1905 after a revolution
Nicholas II paid little attention to it
Into World War 1:
Into World War 1 In 1914 Russia entered the war
It had a massive army BUT faced problems!
It was badly equipped
It was badly led by poor generals
Supplies and communications were slow in Russia
Nicholas II takes charge of the army:
Nicholas II takes charge of the army