 Nyorera kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Hondo huru yekutanga yeRussia yehondo yaive njodzi; muHondo yeTannenberg ya1914, mauto eRussia anopfuura zviuru makumi matatu akaurayiwa kana kukuvadzwa uye zviuru makumi mapfumbamwe zvakabatwa, nepo Germany yakatambura chete zviuru gumi nezviviri. Zvisinei, mauto eAustria-Hungary akabatana neGermany akadzoserwa kumashure zvakadzama muGalicianharaunda pakupera kwegore. Mumatsutso a1915, Nicholas akanga atora kutungamirira zvakananga uto, achitarisira iye pachake nzvimbo huru yehondo yeRussia ndokusiya mudzimai wake aida chinzvimbo asi asingakwanisi Alexandra achitarisira hurumende. Mishumo youori uye kusakwanisa muhurumende yoUmambo yakatanga kubuda, uye simba raGrigori Rasputin raikura mumhuri yoUmambo rakanga risingafarirwi nevakawanda. 