Russia makes peace by 1915-16, is the Revolution inevitable?

If we assume a German "East First" strategy would have eventually forced Russia to make some sort of negotiated peace by 1915-1916, was some sort of Revolution inevitable? Of course, much of this depends on how Russia was defeated and what kind of peace was reached between Germany and Russia. Let's just assume here that Nicholas never took command of the army, but stays in Petrograd, where he is able to mitigate at least some of the corruption and poor conditions.
 
Nicholas probably muddles through for the next 5-10 years, but eventually the whole autocracy will collapse, in the best case scenario, as a more devolved constitutional government.
 
Even with mild peace terms some revolution is going to happen but it is ratherly like 1905 revolution not 1917 (speciality October) Revolutions. Defeated army is coming home and demand more reforms. Common people and minorities too demand reforms and Finns will be quiet restless. There is much pressure towards real constitutional monarchy and republicanism too might be rising.
 
If Nicholas doesn't take command of the army, will we still see the calls for his abdication? I'm guessing they will still be there, but probably won't be as loud. Alexei's health will still be pretty weak, so Michael will probably be Tsar after his brother.

What reforms would be necessary for a modicum of stability to be reached?
 
If Nicholas doesn't take command of the army, will we still see the calls for his abdication? I'm guessing they will still be there, but probably won't be as loud. Alexei's health will still be pretty weak, so Michael will probably be Tsar after his brother.

What reforms would be necessary for a modicum of stability to be reached?

Probably NII will be enforced to abdicate in early 1920's. There is just too much riots and demostrates that government could keep things under control. And there is probably even bigger disputes between tsar and duma over power. So surely he is enforced firstly acept more actual parliamentary constitution and later probably has abdicate when Nicky is not going understand whole thing. And probably Alexei would die in early 1920's so Michael would become emperor.
 
Nicholas probably muddles through for the next 5-10 years, but eventually the whole autocracy will collapse, in the best case scenario, as a more devolved constitutional government.

You would think so wouldn't you, so the most likely answer is yes. Then again, things that one thought would collapse years ago have proven surprisingly resistant at times. The main problem is, that traditionally to hold an autocracy together, you need to be a "strong man" and Nicholas II just wasn't.
 
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