Nicholas II was murdered in 1918, with the entirety of his family; his entire genetic line was wiped out.
Thus, he was not alive at the outbreak of World War 2, let alone able to welcome it.
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Russia was taken out of World War One by Lenin and his agreement with Germany to end Russia's participation in the war. The assassination of Czar Nicholas II and his family had nothing to do with Russia's end as a player in WW 1.
Nicolas was the acting ruler of Russia (czar) during World War 1, however during World War 1, The Soviet Revolution happened and the czar was overthrown and Russia soon pulled out of the war and became neutral. The Soviet Union would form out of it, lasting from 1922-1991.
At the beginning of World War I, which outsider helped speed up the decline of the czar's government
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Leading up to World War I, Czar Nicholas II of Russia ordered a partial mobilization of the Russian army against Russia-Hungary. (Mobilization is the process of assembling troops and supplies and making them ready for war.) In 1914, mobilization was considered an act of war. The leaders of the Russian army informed the czar that partially mobilizing would create confusion among the armies because the war was to be against Austria-Hungary and Germany. The czar changed his orders, ordering for a full mobilization on July 29, 1914. The Germans reacted quickly, notifying the Russians that they must stop their mobilization within 12 hours. Germany called a two-front war with France and Russia. On August 4th, Great Britain declared war on Germany for violation of the neutrality of Belgium. By August 4th, all of the great European powers were at war.