World War I's effect on Russia

World War I had a dramatic effect on Russia. Because Russia suffered heavy casualties and were not doing well in the war, mass dissatisfaction and anger towards the Tsar and Russian Government spread. Tsar Nicholas II spent his time leading his army and leaving Alexandra in control, but many thought she was being controlled by Rasputin which further enraged the public. In 1917 Nicholas abdicated his throne and the provisional government was put in place. The failure of the war started the Russian Revolution. The Russian Revolution put the Bolsheviks in power an was the birth of socialism.