The assignment below is due in 5 days. I would like to get help with this assignment with details on where the answers stem from in the book if possible.

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The assignment below is due in 5 days. I would like to get help with this assignment with details on where the answers stem from in the book if possible.



Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie

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Directions:  

  • Answer the following questions! 

  • Your answers must be typed!  

  • Use MLA format for the heading of your document!

  • Use the title of the book as your title!

  • The length should range between 2-3 pages!

  • Due on the first Friday of Semester I!



  1. How prepared was Nicholas II to become Czar of the Russians? What training did he have? What event brought him to the throne?


  1. Explain Alexandra’s background. Where did she come from and why did Nicholas ask her to become his wife?


  1. At the time of the coronation of Nicholas and his later marriage to Alexandra, how did the Russian people regard their czar?


  1. Explain the illness of Alexei. How did it affect the way Nicholas ruled Russia? How did it affect the relationship between Nicholas and Alexandra?


  1. How was Nicholas related to the German Kaiser? Explain and describe the relationship between Nicholas and Kaiser Wilhelm that eventually deteriorated into World War.


  1. Who was Rasputin – his background, his influence on the royal family and the government, and his standing with the people?


  1. One of the major factors in the Russian Revolution was the inability of Nicholas II to make the necessary decisions to govern. Explain why this is true.


  1. The Russian Revolution began as a democratic movement that was led by Kerensky and the Duma. However, it was co-opted by Lenin and his Bolsheviks. Who was Lenin? Explain.


  1. Explain how Lenin, who was in exile in Switzerland, was able to return to St. Petersburg to carry out his revolution. 


  1. Explain what happened to Nicholas, Alexandra and their children? Why did this happen?


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