The Last Czar

“For the first time in history, a revolution is being engineered not from below but from above, not by people against their government, but by the government against the welfare of the people”

This statement is an excellent way of describing how the Russian revolution led by the people and the Bolsheviks changed the course of history and the life of Czar Nicholas II. It is through this quote that reveals the course of events that not only led up to the change, but also its consequence for the Czarist family. Democracy and government in Russia would never be the same again after the revolution and his advocacy, but, in turn, it is also important to remember all the momentous trials that took place. If these hadn’t existed, the fate of Russia being under the hands of a Czarist government wouldn’t have changed. When this quote is examined word for word, it is easy to distinguish that for the first time in history, a revolt by the people is being created from above the government, and BY the government against citizen welfare. In the context of this quote, it literally compares the way government was, to the way it has changed to be, and how this revolution differs from any other in history. When thought about this way, it only enhances how interesting this time period really is to study. The end of an era can only bring about new beginnings

--SaraH*