After he was blamed for Russia’s military losses during WWI, the tsar’s popularity continued to fall because of

After Tsar Nicholas II took personal command of the army during World War I, military defeats were increasingly blamed on him. At home, Rasputin’s influence over Tsarina Alexandra damaged the monarchy’s reputation and made the tsar seem weak and out of touch. The correct choice is “Rasputin’s influence on Tsarina Alexandra.”

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