The Czar's Decision to Take Over as Supreme Commander of the War Turned Out to Be a Big Mistake

The czar's decision to take over as supreme commander of the war turned out to be a huge mistake. Nicholas was not a soldier, and could provide nothing in the way of strategic vision or leadershipor advice. When nicholas went to the front, alexandra was left alone in petrograd, and she became the defacto political leader of russia on the home front. Next week, we will talk all about this as the conflicts and tensions, both at home on the war front, grow and grow o.