Was a 2nd revolution necessary in Russia in 1917?

... Victor Kwan European History P.3 Dr. Salomon 13 February 2003 Was a 2nd revolution necessary in Russia in 1917? In 1914, Russia celebrated its three hundred year of Romanov rule. Tsar Nicolas II was in control of Russia even though Russia was an economically backward and peasant country. The army and the Duma were supporting the Tsar, but the intelligentsia was restless and displeased with the way the government was run. In the same year, Germany declared war against Russia, which consolidated even more support for the Tsar. Anti-government protest and strikes were abandoned as the people were swept in a rush of patriotism. In 1914, thirteen million were conscripted into the army. This patriotic feeling did not last long as the Russian armies plagued by inefficient management suffered major problems over lack of supplies and ammunitions. In 1915, the Russian army was on the verge of collapse; Tsar Nicolas II assumed personal command

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