Overthrow of the Russian monarchy and withdrawal from World War I.
In 1917, Nicholas II abdicated (step down) from his thrown and gave by control of the monarchy for himself and his son. This allowed for a new nationalist government to take control.
The new government was then overthrown by the Lenin led Communist Party.
In regards, to World War I, after Nicholas stepped down, Russia signed a peace treaty with Germany and left the war before their other allies. They lost western lands in Russia but were able to save their military from a horrible showing on the Eastern Front.
Answer:
Most of the Czar didn't treat Russians or Russia in general with respect. The government wasn't doing its job to help the citizens of Russia in other words the Czar wasn't meeting the average quota in terms of responsibility to the people of that country. Which resulted in the whole of Russia disliking Czar and the way they led since they did not care about the hardships that Russian people were facing.
The political structer changed during the gilded age because a lot of the leaders became rich during this era, causing them to be more invested in business politically.