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History - Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson. History - Historic Figures: William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) File:Edward VII UK and successors.jpg. The Execution of Tsar Nicholas II, 1918. The Execution of Tsar Nicholas II, 1918 The mounting pressures of World War I, combined with years of injustice, toppled the rule of Tsar Nicholas II in March 1917.

The Execution of Tsar Nicholas II, 1918

Forced to abdicate, he was replaced by a Provisional Government committed to continuing the war. Increasing losses at the front and the fear of a German advance on Moscow eroded what little support remained for the war and undermined the Provisional Government's authority.