Nicholas’ running of the war was one of the main reasons the war was such an influential factor in causing the February Revolution. Pre-World War One, Russia was in a position of improvement. The Tsarist regime seemed to be in a position that would lead to its longevity. The Duma had been tamed, peasant revolts/opposition was as a minimum and the economy was booming. However despite all this there were still problems. There was still wide spread hunger due to Russia’s huge size and lack of effective transport across the empire (This would also play a part in the unrest during the war). 1912’s Bloody Sunday showed the brutality of the regime and the public, most of whom looked up to Nicholas as the ‘Father’, suddenly began to lose faith in the