Alexander II
ALEXANDER II [Alexander II] 1818-81, czar of Russia (1855-81), son and successor of Nicholas I . He ascended the throne during the Crimean War (1853-56) and immediately set about negotiating a peace (see Paris, Congress of ). Influenced by Russia's defeat in the war and by peasant unrest Alexander e....

animal farm
Animal Farm by George Orwell Authors, whilst writing novels, reflect on past events and persons, creating parallels between fiction and reality in the hope of teaching a theme or lesson for readers to learn. For a society to develop, it must first learn from its mistakes. One flaw many civilis....

Animal Farm
Animal farm is a classic dystopian story of an individuals rise to power, and the cruel and totalitarian lifestyle where only the superior few are privileged; leaving the majority of others as merely machines of use to these few. This allegory uses animals to symbolize people and events which happ....

Animal Farm is a fable of the Russian Revolution. How far do you agree with this statement?
It can be argued that Animal Farm is a fable, and that it is about the Russian Revolution. This essay will be split up into two parts. Firstly, is it a fable? Secondly, is it about the Russian Revolution and if so how much is similar? Animal Farm is similar to a fable in a few ways, for example A....

Assess why Nicholas II was able to retain power following the 1905 revolution
On the 22 January 1905 a crowd of workers numbering at 20,000, led by Father Gapon sought to bring a petition to the Tsar at the winter palace. This was an attempt to ask the tsar for improved working conditions and also to set up a constituent assembly. However they were met with hostility from the....

Describe the Main Powers in Europe in the Early Twentieth Century,
Their were five main powers in Europe in the early twentieth century, France, Germany, Russia ,Britain and Austria Hungary , I am going to examine and describe each power comparing things like there military strength and foreign policy amongst other qualities to reach my conclusi....

Discontent in Russia
The precondition to the October revolution in Russia was a period between 1905 and 1917. During this time there was a lot of social, economic and political discontent which existed. Revolutions occur because of these factors. The precondition phase indicates how and why this event occurred. The soci....

Explain the role of Nicholas II in addresing the issues that confronted him during his reign as Tsar
Nicholas II was unprepared for the role of Tsar after the early passing of his father. Nicholas said, I know nothing about this business, to his brother-in-law, but like his father before him was determined to rule as an autocrat says Dennet and Dixon . Ruling as an autocrat and not taking a....

French Revolution
Between 1861 and 1917, Russian society had undergone many changes. It is safe to say that every aspect of that society had been some how modified. These changes led up to the Bolshevik revolution in November of 1917. Given the nature of Russian society, was the Bolshevik revolution unavoidable? ....

French vs Russian Revolutions
Europe between the years of 1789 and 1989 was a place of revolution and change. With the invention of the steam engine, spinning wheel, and assembly line came the Industrial Revolution, which had a huge impact on European society and transformed it from agricultural to urban. The idea of capitalism ....

How and why did the Tsar survive the 1905 Revolution?
In a historical-political context the word revolution is defined as a permanent turning point or political change, often reached after an act of violence, but I doubt that the events of 1905 actually fit this definition. Nothing changed in the way Russia was ruled after the events of 1905, even th....

Lenin, A New Biography
Lenins life in Lenin, A New Biography reflects on his familys ancestry and his childhood along with the childhood of his immediate family. Dmitri Volkogonov, the author, focuses on the theories Lenin had, where he drew them from and how he executed the philosophies that were proposed by hi....

Marxist Policy: Lenin vs. Stalin
The 20th century was marked by an era in which all parts of the world felt the pervasive impact of Communism, a movement that was initiated by the German philosopher Karl Marx. Marxs ideas and theories became known as Marxism, which proposes a classless society to promote equality and the dictato....

Nicholas II, The Last Tsar of Russia (1894-1917)
Nicholas II, The Last Tsar of Russia (1894-1917) The earliest ancestor of the Russian Romanovs emigrated to Russia from Prussia in the 14th century. This ancestors great-great granddaughter was Anastasia Romanov, who became Tsar Ivan IVs first wife. Ivan IV (1533-1584), known as Ivan the Terr....

report on tsarist russia
Report on Tsarist Russia Autocracy is a form of government in which political power is held by a single entity. The ruler is usually self-appointed. During the middle ages all the European nations had adopted this form of government. In the 18th and 19th centuries autocracy was becoming less popu....

Russian Revolution was bound to happen
The Russian Revolution. All revolutions take place because the citizens of the country want to change their way of life. This was also the reason behind the Russian Revolution of 1917. The Russian Revolution was the first profound struggle by the Russian people for freedom and democracy in their da....

Russias withdrawal
In this essay I will talk about the countries that were involved in the Great War and the events that occurred in Russia and led to their withdrawal from the War. One reason why the war broke out was because nobody tried that hard to avoid it. In 1879 Kaiser Wilhelm II had an alliance with the ....

Structure of Russian society by 1900
What was the structure of Russian society in 1900? As Russia hit the dawn of the 20th century, it was still powerfully clutched within the grasp of the Tsars (the Russian monarchy). Nicholas II was the remaining king; although, with a country so cosmic and limitless as Russia, he was perceived ....

The Banner of Battle: The Story of the Crimean War
After the Napoleonic wars, European Statesmen avoided war in fear that war on the continent would led to violent social change. The Revolutions of 1848, which started in Paris, spread across the European continent replacing statesmen in France and Austria, increasing the desire for Hungarian indepe....

The Bolshevik Revolution of October 1917
The Bolshevik Revolution of October 1917 is very important in the history of Russia. The importance of the revolution is demonstrated through the leadership, ideas, organisation, international influence and violence and terror behind the revolution. October 1917 saw the Bolsheviks take control ....

The unsolved mystery of Anastasia Romanov
The Unsolved Mystery of Anastasia Romanov The Romanovs Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicholaevna was born on June 18, 1901. Her parents were Nicholas II, the last czar of Russia, and his wife Alexandra. Anastasia had three elder sisters: Olga, Tatiana, and Maria. Her only brother, Alexei, was born in....

To what extent was Stalin responsible for the purges between 1932 and 1939
To what Extent was Stalin Responsible for the Purges between 1932 and 1939? Abstract The essay discusses Stalins responsibility of the purges between 1932 and 1939. The first part of the essay will briefly assess Lenins legacy on Stalins terror mechanism. This is followed by the....

Why did the Tsar lose power in February 1917?
Until 1917 Russia was ruled by an autocratic government. For three hundred years sole control lay with the Romanov family, but the revolution in February 1917 brought their dynasty tumbling down. The February revolution was caused by several factors, both in opposition to Tsar Nicholas II's rule or ....

Witte and Stolypin came too late to save the Tsarist regime. Discuss.
There are many different views on why the Russian Revolution of 1917 took place. This statment suggests that both Witte and Stolypin could have prevented this revolution that involved the collapse of the Tsarist regime had they been around earlier in Russias history. To realise the validity of thi....

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