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130: Russia: From the Great War to Revolution with Deputy Provost Kat Brown

History That Doesn't Suck

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The Role of the Tsar Nicholas II

Nicholas II was not known for his leadership skills. He did have some really good choices at the beginning of his sardom. But once they retired or left, he just didn't have the right people to replace them. At one point, Wilhelm said of Nicholas that he would have been a better turnip farmer.

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