Assignment task:
Planning - how far do the sources agree and disagree Source B To the Russian people, Rasputin symbolised everything that was wrong with the imperial government, that a ' holy' man could acquire so much power.. The court and the royal family became objects of ridicule, to be despised because Tsar Nicholas II was unable to rule effectively. He made poor decisions that led to worsening relations with the government and increased hardship for civilians and soldiers alike. Nicholas refused to accept any reduction in the absolute power he held. Source A One can argue that Russia was on the brink of a revolution for before Rasputin even arrived in St. Petersburg, but it cannot be denied that he essentially manipulated the Tsarina while her husband was away, causing her to become unpopular with the people. He was a charlatan and hypnotist who had wormed himself into the Tsar's palace and gradually acquired a limitless power over the hysterical Empress and became the most powerful man in Russia. What does source B say about Rasputin and the Russian Revolution How does Source A agree? Include a quote. Ensure that you comment on the extent of agreement. How does Source A disagree? Include a quote. Ensure that you comment on the extent of agreement. This source suggests that Rasputin played an important part in the Russian Revolution because of how easily he was able to influence the Tsar. It highlighted how incompetent the Tsar as a ruler was.