In the article “Russia in the Mongol Empire in Comparative Perspective,” Charles J. Halperin makes the argument that past scholarship on the Mongols has been distorted by a Europocentric premise. This premise holds that the influence of the Mongols on Russia as minimal and negligent, or at the very least had a negative impact on Russia. In his article, Halperin disputes this, calling instead for a comparison of Mongol rule in Russia, China, and in Iran. By examining and comparing these three areas in terms of the influence of the Mongols, Halperin claims that the impact of the Mongols on Russia was greater than it had been in both China and Iran.…
Russian Revolution succeeded their chant more than the French Revolution Diego De La Cruz Towards the end of the 1700’s there was a revolution that started all revolutions. The American revolution showed many people that anyone can win a revolution and this revolution started many revolutions in the future. The French revolution another example of corrupt government that was to be overthrew by the people. The same goes for the Russian Revolution where Nicholas II had many events that made the people of Russia not trust Nicholas II and the ideals of an absolute monarchy anymore.…
Russia has a long history of repression due to fear and opposition. Beginning with the Decembrist Uprising and heightening a the Bolshevik Revolution, Russia has experienced a long legacy of brutal and heinous operations and methods to deal with counterrevolutionary opposition, and even mere suspicion. Both Lenin and Stalin feared any source of counter authority, and exhibited this fear by employing the secret police agencies to destroy and suppress the opposition, no matter how brutally. These brutal methods, wether successful or not, certainly inspired fear in Russian citizens, and the secret police adopted a persona as a weapon of the state. Although the KGB and its counterparts started off as brutal, yet fairly disorganized and vague institutions,…
Red Scare In my informed opinion, the most far-reaching impact of the Red Scare was that it lead towards huge efforts of law enforcement groups to go against the Reds. The Red Scare led people into fearing communism and its potential of becoming a big part of society in America. Not only did this cause feelings of fear among people, but towards representatives who were careful not say anything in support of communism. Anyone who seemed to acknowledge or admit socialist and communistic ideas were most likely to be removed from profession.…
The paper I write today will be based off of two Periods of time with similar actions and consequences following major events that followed. The first one of these two Periods I will explain and compare is the Red Scare of 1919 which is when the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia that overtook the former czar state begin to have ripple effects globally and the attackers begin to have an effect on nations in the west. In the United States people were afraid of the communist movement that was happening the east and were especially troubled when a series of Anarchist Bombings begin to happen all over the place. Also many people begin to inspect radical and socialist agents infiltrating the federal government Americans begin to feel that there were…
Imagine a parent who has been having a difficult time with everything life is throwing and being with their child is the only thing that can make them forget all troubles. Suddenly a tragedy occurs and they no longer have their child to keep them moving forward. When a large part of someone’s life is suddely removed, like a child or religious beliefs, it has an even larger impact, just like the one communism had on the Russian Orthodox Church. By attempting to completly erase religious beliefs just because of opposing views, communists changed Russian history forever.…
Source A shows a painting based on a terrible day in St. Petersburg January 9th, 1905. Analysing this painting, we can see the lined-up palace guards, many firing at the protestors while they collapse, and scramble for safety. Bloody Sunday started an attempted revolution for great change. This protest ended in a catastrophe and gained Nicholas II the name; ‘Bloody Nicholas’ due to his palace guards opening fire on the protestors upon confusion and chain reaction further impacting the lives of Russians. Such an event where Nicholas wasn’t around would give a terrible nickname.…
The Russian Revolution was a major turning point in Russian history. Destructive, dangerous, harsh, and cruel are words that characterize the Russian Revolution. The Russian Revolution caused major political changes in Russia. The Russian Revolution had many negative outcomes, but it also had some positive outcomes. The Russian Revolution was a failure because there was a loss of many freedoms such as press, speech, and equality.…
Ever since Russia annexed Crimea (a peninsula in Europe) from Ukraine, there has been an on-going Russian-Ukranian conflict. Since April 2014, more than 6,500 people have died due to the atrocious and barbarous war. Ukraine, a country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia, is the location of the controversial battle. The conflict began due to Russian-originated Rebels wanting to establish a self-governing, autonomous government, non-dependent of the Ukranian one, led by Petro Poroshenko. The Rebels dwell in Donetsk, one of the largest cities in Eastern Ukraine.…
If one were to have asked a Russian peasant what revolution means to them, they might answer samovol’shchina, or, translated “doing what you want.” In Sheila Fitzpatrick’s book The Russian Revolution she traces three broad themes through the course of the revolution that existed before 1917 and would continue until about the time of 1934. She examines the class struggle that was an important part of the revolution as well as the leadership that lead the Russian citizens through these tumuloous decades and she also examines the modernization that Russia experienced. Fitzpatrick breaks her book down in a chronological order in which she spends her introduction writing about the immediate events that happened prior to the outbreak of the revolution so that the reader, whether an undergraduate student, graduate student or just a fan of Russian history, can gain a true understanding of the air of change that was happening in…
How significant was the civil war in the bolshevik consolidation of power in the period 1917-1924? The Civil war was of great significance in the bolshevik consolidation of power in the period 1917-1924. In the period of the Civil war the Bolsheviks implemented various tough laws inevitably increasing and maintaining bolshevik control and power.…
To what extent was military defeat a cause for the Russian revolution? The First World War was truly massive war. It had rather complex origins, it was vast in terms of scale, its human and material costs were enormous, and its results were profound. The First World War resulted in the end of four empires; the German, the Russian, the Austro-Hungarian and the Ottoman empires all ceased to exist by the end of the First World, either as a result of the economic demands of war - like Russia, which had a revolution half way through the war - or as a result of losing.…
Nicholas II’s rash decision making forced Russia into a war that it may have won if the Russian troops had more training, been better equipped and had better leadership on the battlefield. An old saying that rings truth to this situation is “quality over quantity.” If Russia had focused more on training and equipping troops instead of filling ranks they may have won the war or at least properly defended their homeland. I believe it was mistake for Nicholas II to take to the battlefield when he was most needed at home. He should have instead focused on helping his starving people.…
Animal Farm: Russian Revolution Comprehension Questions Consider your reading about the Russian (October) Revolution and answer the following questions in complete sentences: Explain in your own words, the difference between a capitalist society and a socialist society. A capitalist society has rich people and poor people but in a socialist society, everyone is equal. In a capitalist society, people can buy and sell freely for profit.…
Political: Russia was being ruled by an absolute and despotic monarchy , where the will of the sovereign (great King) considered the law as it was. The king thus had unlimited power; ruled arbitrarily, without giving anyone their acts of sin and respect the freedoms and rights of…