Revolutions often bring major change to a country, including its government and it’s people. Revolutions are usually started by the people to rebel against the current powers and have the objective to replace it with a different kind of government. Today, I will be talking about the revolutions of Russia, Italy and China; I will compare all three revolutions in those countries and also show their differences.
It’s 1917 in Russia, WWI is in its last couple years and has suffered The Russian people revolted against their Czar, Nicholas II, because they were unhappy with the quality of life and wanted to upgrade their government from the archaic monarchy operating system; Wealth inequality was very much present, with only the upper class having a luxurious life. People took to the streets to protest because of constant food shortages, constant corruption and civil unrest, thus beginning the Russian revolution. After the revolution, Russia peacefully exited WWI. The people revolted under the Just War Theory, specifically that there would be a beneficial outcome for the entire country. However, that was not the case. The Russian dream was stomped by dictatorships… Just like Italy.
In 1919, Benito Mussolini rose to power and started the fascist movement in Italy. Mussolini had a vision of expanding Italy’s territory and …show more content…
Poverty was increasing, corruption in the dynasty was becoming more apparent and the dynasty as a whole was on the decline. Revolutionaries then proceeded to overthrow the dynasty and establish a republic. Like the rebels against Mussolini, the revolutionaries fought under the belief that there would be a beneficial outcome. After the revolutionaries won, the Republic of China was formed, monarchy was then put in a bad light and democracy was promoted among the Chinese
It’s 1917 in Russia, WWI is in its last couple years and has suffered The Russian people revolted against their Czar, Nicholas II, because they were unhappy with the quality of life and wanted to upgrade their government from the archaic monarchy operating system; Wealth inequality was very much present, with only the upper class having a luxurious life. People took to the streets to protest because of constant food shortages, constant corruption and civil unrest, thus beginning the Russian revolution. After the revolution, Russia peacefully exited WWI. The people revolted under the Just War Theory, specifically that there would be a beneficial outcome for the entire country. However, that was not the case. The Russian dream was stomped by dictatorships… Just like Italy.
In 1919, Benito Mussolini rose to power and started the fascist movement in Italy. Mussolini had a vision of expanding Italy’s territory and …show more content…
Poverty was increasing, corruption in the dynasty was becoming more apparent and the dynasty as a whole was on the decline. Revolutionaries then proceeded to overthrow the dynasty and establish a republic. Like the rebels against Mussolini, the revolutionaries fought under the belief that there would be a beneficial outcome. After the revolutionaries won, the Republic of China was formed, monarchy was then put in a bad light and democracy was promoted among the Chinese