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Bloody Sunday Massacre
- On Bloody Sunday, unarmed protesters peacefully marched to petition Tsar Nicholas II but were fired upon by troops and Cossacks.
- The massacre killed around a thousand people and ignited nationwide strikes and revolts across Russia.
Nicholas II's Unprepared Leadership
- Russia's late 19th-century industrialization sparked rising revolutionary movements but Tsar Nicholas II was unprepared for leadership.
- His fear and poor political awareness weakened the monarchy as reformists pushed for change.
Rasputin's Influence
- Rasputin gained the trust of Tsarina Alexandra by helping her hemophiliac son Alexei during bleeding episodes.
- His close relationship with the Romanovs fueled rumors and public distrust that damaged the monarchy.