EPDP assignment two Judith Bakker

In this game, you will become //Tsar Nicolas II//, the last Tsar of the Russian Empire. You will be asked some questions on how you should rule your empire. If you answer the questions correctly, you may stay the Tsar of Russia (for now). If you do not answer these questions correctly, you will be dethroned. Are you ready to become Tsar? (text-colour:white) [[Yes!]] (text-colour:white) [[No :(]] <img src= "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Nicholas_II_by_Boissonnas_%26_Eggler_c1909.jpg/394px-Nicholas_II_by_Boissonnas_%26_Eggler_c1909.jpg?20150312153238">

It is currently 1894 and you have just succeeded the throne. There has been growing unrest and some liberal movements within the Russian Empire for a longer period of time already. What will be the first decision you will make as Tsar? Will you listen to the liberal movements of your people or will you rule the empire as an autocrat? (text-colour:white)[[Autocracy it is!]] (text-colour:white)[[I will listen to my people]]

Only a Tsar can play this game. Please try again.

Influenced by your wife, Alexandria, you feel as you have no choice other than to prevent any new political uprising, and you end up taking the autocratic approach ... A new issue requires your attention! It is currently 1904, and as the world around you continuous to colonize foreign land, you wonder whether Russia should try to colonize Manchuria, which is currently part of the Japanese Empire. Will you start this war? (text-colour:white)[[Yes]] (text-colour:white)[[No]] <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/A_group_of_Russian_officers_during_the_Russo-Japanese_war.jpeg/800px-A_group_of_Russian_officers_during_the_Russo-Japanese_war.jpeg?20131007195304">

Influenced by your wife, Alexandria, you will do anything to prevent any possible new political uprising. You take up the autocratic approach. A new issue requires your attention! It is currently 1904, and as the world around you continuous to colonize foreign land, you wonder whether Russia should try to colonize Manchuria, which is currently part of the Japanese Empire. Will you start this war? (text-colour:white)[[Yes]] (text-colour:white)[[No]] <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/A_group_of_Russian_officers_during_the_Russo-Japanese_war.jpeg/800px-A_group_of_Russian_officers_during_the_Russo-Japanese_war.jpeg?20131007195304">

It's now 1905 and despite your earlier decision, new uprisings and demonstrations are taking place in your empire. This time there are workers on strike. The workers claim you have done too little to modernize the empire. Will you listen to what your people are saying or will you turn the protests down? (text-colour:white)[[Turn these protests down!]] (text-colour:white)[[Let's hear what they have to say]] <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/1905_General_Strike_in_Pori.jpg/800px-1905_General_Strike_in_Pori.jpg?20151205015149">

You turned down the protesters, leaving hunderds of people dead. As a consequence the unrest and protests only grow. Your decision is one of the reasons a revolution begins ... Now you do not only face internal issues, but also external. It is 1914 and Russia enters the //Great War//. There is a new decision for you to make here. Will you become a strong leader who supports its army at the front by becoming their commander-of-chief or will you leave the task to someone else and continue to rule Russia from home? (text-colour:white)[[I will become the commander-of-chief]] (text-colour:white)[[I will stay home and support my country]] <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Russian_infantry_1914_railroad.jpg?20051128213317">

You have listened to the protesters and it seems you can stay Tsar for a little longer. The quiet does not stay for long, as your empire now faces external threats. It is 1914 and Russia enters the //Great War//. There is a new decision for you to make here. Will you become a strong leader who supports its army at the front by becoming their commander-of-chief or will you leave the task to someone else and continue to rule Russia from home? (text-colour:white)[[Make me commander-of-chief!]] (text-colour:white)[[I won't go to the front and instead support my country]] <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Russian_infantry_1914_railroad.jpg?20051128213317">

Not listening to your people and leaving them for war were not your best decisions. The people of Russia are fed up with you and a new revolution forces you to step down from the throne. (text-colour:#ff6b6b)[Monarchy ends here]

(text-colour:#ff6b6b)[Try better next time!] Not listening to your people during protests was not your best decision. Now the support you offer to your people during the war are key to sustaining monarchy in Russia. You may stay Tsar for a little longer, but do not become too comfortable!

(text-colour:#ff6b6b)[Try better next time!] Leaving your people behind whilst you are at front was not your best decision. Now your performance in war is key to sustaining monarchy in Russia. You may stay Tsar for a little longer, but do not become too comfortable!

(text-colour:#ff6b6b)[Well done!] You have listened to your people during the protests and stayed home to rule your country during the war. You may stay Tsar for now, but for how long?