Explain What Was The Key Reason For The Tsar's Abdication In 1917

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What was the key reason for the tsar's abdication in 1917?

Russia is in a disaster. At first, the crowded was delighted to have Nicolas ll appointed Tsar in 1894. However, one man could not control Russia because of its size. Soon, the Tsar lost his power and the empire fell collapsed. The reasons are split by short, medium and long term factors. The mix of cultures in such a large country and the clash of different views and religions were things that had been a long term problem in Russia for a long time. The First World War was the only medium term factor. The War did not create problems but increased them, making each group of people progressively unhappy on how the Tsar ruled. Short term factors led to an explosion in discontent

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