Was the deaths of the romanovs necessary for the succession of communism?
Is the death of a monarch necessary for the succession of a republic? There is no one singular answer. In many nations that once had monarchs, the death of the monarch was followed by a republic. However, the exceptions are many. If we examine several examples throughout history, then we have the following: England: the overthrow and execution of Charles I was followed by a Commonwealth and then a Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell France: the overthrow and execution of Louis XVI was followed by the First Republic Hawaii: in the overthrow of the Queen Liliuokalani by the American imperialist Sanford Dole death was not necessary, she was placed under house arrest, and Hawaii was annexed by the U.S. Italy: the monarchy co-existed with the Fascist Italy under Benito Mussolini; after WW II a referendum ended the monarchy Russia: after the overthrow and execution of the Tsar of the Romanov Dynasty the monarchy was abolished Portugal: abolished its monarchy by a coup d’etat in 1910, Manuel I
