No Russian Revolution

OK. Any idea on how the keep the Tsars in power?

Russia might be a more rural society, or at least industrialize slower(though also have millions more people) without Stalin's brutal, fast industrialization.

WWII, if it still happens, would be very, very different.

Pericles

Possibly the best way to avoid the rebellion would be that, presuming WWI still occurs, the allies do significantly better. So that if the war is still going on Russia is in a markedly better state and on the verge of a clear victory.

Some reform would still be necessary in Russia else there would be continued unrest. Probably not until Nicholas died but possibly then.

Such an event would greatly alter the post-WWI world. The peace treaty might be harsher, because the allies have an overwhelming victory, or less extreme because France especially no longer fears German revanchment with a powerful Russia to their east. Also if Russia insists on maintaining its position in Poland while it would probably have some territorial gains Germany might keep more land in the east because no Poland exists. You might even see a rump Hapsburg state surviving.

Presuming Russia sees at least limited reform and probably a continuation of the substantial industrial expansion then Germany is unlikely to fall to the Nazis as they will be too worried about the Russian colossus to the east. There is likely to be concern in all European powers about the 'threat' from Russia although because its not a radical communist state hostility won't be as deeply set.

Steve

Well, there are a lot depending on how far back and how big you want to go.  Some would be very minor   For example, letting the Imperial Russian Air Force contracts six months earlier would have meant that the East Prussian Front had recon aircraft.  Rennemkampf and Sazanov would have known about the move of the 8th German Army.  Rennemkampf would have fallen on the rear and baasically won the war


Earlier, the Russians could easily have won the Russo-Japanese War with some minor changes.  That could easily butterfly away World War I. franz Joeseph dying a two and a half years earlier might have done it as well


Bigger ones would be the reform of agriculture, elimination of the high tariffs and the gold standard.
Depends on how you want to go. 

  I think you really need to remove Nickolas II for that to happen.  He was so reactionary that such a boost to reform is going to meet his fanatical opposition.  Possibly if there's some accident [as an assassination is only likely to harder the stance of the reactionaries] which kills him or forces him to resign.  Think his brother, was it Grand Duke Michael, was a lot more intelligent and aware of the state of the world and he would probably have been the regent for Nickolas's son.

  Possibly if its seen as a side issue.  I.e. he has an heart attack or something like that.  However if its as a direct result of actions by radicals then the reactionaries, of which there are a hell of a lot, will go ape-shit and you are likely to see much harsher persecution.  Possibly even the country falling into civil war although I doubt that reformist forces would be strong enough for that.  Much better if he dies of an illness or say in a train accident or something like that.  The latter might be useful if it also took out his wife who was also very reactionary and a lot stronger a personality by most accounts than him.  That would both remove a major obstacle to reform [and the proper education of the children] and generate sympathy for the royal family and especially the orphaned children. 

  Sorry not quite with you?  When you say the way I describe it do you mean with Nickolas removed and a more stable and forward looking leadership?  I thought that was the idea to avoid the revolution?

  Extremist groups like the Bolsheviks would still be a problem as their entire aim is to destroy rather than reform the existing system so they would become increasingly desperate.  However if we get more stability and steady reform their going to be little more than a fringe group that will be increasingly sidelined.

  Steve