How the Industrial Revolution Changed 20th Century Russia

While reading my book “The Romanov Sisters” there were many causes behind the assassination of the royal Russian family, one being the Industrial Revolution. The industrial Revolution made way for new ideas to emerge about the way government should run a country. Russia in the 20th century was an agricultural society. The Tsar and his family, during this time, were very wealthy while their subjects were living in extreme poverty. In addition, it was very difficult for peasants to climb out of poverty. For years there was cultural unrest and tension between the classes. The Bolsheviks were pressuring the Tsar to provide rights and freedom to the Russian people. At first, Tsar Nicholas the II adhered to the people’s requests and began to give them more freedom. However, In the end, the Tsar was forced to abdicate from the throne to keep his family safe because the people were beginning to get violent. The Industrial Revolution was influencing the whole world and it made way for people to see things differently and to stop following the old government blindly. Do you think the Tsar could have avoided his downfall as Britain did or do you believe the Tsar’s downfall was inevitable?