This is one of a series of topic books to support the depth studies for Britain 1750-1900 and the Twentieth Century World required by the revised National Curriculum. The book examines the fate of Nicholas II and his family, and events prior to 1917, including the culture, economy and people of the Russian Empire. It also looks at the Bolshevik Revolution and assesses the part played by Lenin in Russian history, and the legacy of the Revolution.