Would there have been any effect on how things went in Russia if Nicholas the II hadn't abdicated the throne, and how might these changes (if any) effect the years following?
It is highly possible that the events of the February Revolution would have spiraled out of control if Nicholas tried to hold onto the throne. His abdication, and the beginning of a provisional government separate from the tradition of the autocracy were basically what defused the situation. Without that, it's easy to see an ad hoc peasant-proletarian coalition developing to violently overthrow him.Would there have been any effect on how things went in Russia if Nicholas the II hadn't abdicated the throne, and how might these changes (if any) effect the years following?
It is highly possible that the events of the February Revolution would have spiraled out of control if Nicholas tried to hold onto the throne. His abdication, and the beginning of a provisional government separate from the tradition of the autocracy were basically what defused the situation. Without that, it's easy to see an ad hoc peasant-proletarian coalition developing to violently overthrow him.