Alexander I of Russia

The revolutionary, Vladimir Lenin, led the Bolshevik Party for the Russian Revolution to achieve a socialist state. Lenin took several parts of the Marxism doctrine and added to it in order to make it more applicable to Russia. He believed in the dictatorship of the proletariat and the class struggle, however, an elite group would lead the revolution, instead of the masses. Along with Marxism, Lenin used other theories and practices to encourage the Revolution. Populism “influenced the tactics…

When Edward Snowden blew the whistle on how the national security agency recorded phone records many congressmen declared Snowden a traitor who has damaged the United States security. What Snowden did has many repercussions for the american people, but many people still focus too much on him. Many claim he is now a traitor because he revealed very important intelligence systems that could put America in danger. But other’s claim that he has done a very good thing revealing what the NSA has done…

Congress of Vienna was an assembly of 5 powers of the continent(British, French, Prussia, Austria, Russia) , held from Sept-1814 to June 1815 to discuss the state of Europe and how to deal with the aftermath of Napoleonic wars. The aim of the assembly was to create balance of power among the European Empires to avoid future wars in the continent. This summit successfully maintained peace among these Empires for 40 years . It was only after 99 years an all-out war took place involving the…

Many have drawn comparisons between Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler, leaders who aggressively expanded and acquired territory during a transition period in their country and created empires that shook the world for a time but eventually failed. However, these two powerful figures differed greatly in considerable aspects including their backgrounds, their rise to power, and their ultimate defeat. Europe during the time of Napoleon Bonaparte showed signs of momentous changes. In 1789, France…

Revolution. The author of Animal Farm, George Orwell, used this novel to show his animosity towards the Russian communist party. Orwell also uses his novel to show a parallel view on Czarist Russia and the life of the Russian peasantry through the intricate characters in the novel. The history of Czarist Russia gives the background information on the life of the peasants during that time and helps give the characters depth. The peasants were obviously ignorant and oblivious of how they were…

strongest ally Russia. While Germany did have a role in enabling Austria’s declaration of war upon the Serbs, their role is eclipsed by the Austrian leader’s willingness to go to war with Serbia which would have happened even without Germany’s backing. To illustrate how Austria’s desire for war with Serbia mad the outcome of the July Crisis inevitable, I must examine first why Austria and…

Introduction Coinciding with the Nazi takeover in 1933, Germany began a belligerent rearmament of the Wehrmacht by taking advantage of political and ideological strains in Europe and Russia. By rearming and reforming the German military, Hitler hoped to secure Germany’s global dominance by creating a powerful striking force, capable of rapid mobilization and decisive victory. In part, historians attribute Germany’s ability to rearm to liberating appeasement policies; however, another…

When I think of the 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte is the first figure to pop into my head. In my vision, Napoleon is the most important man during the century. Beginning his rise to power as a military leader during the French Revolution, Napoleon transformed the French Republic into the First French Empire and became Emperor of France. This man created one of history’s greatest Empires, the Napoleonic code, and indirectly created the Congress of Vienna. These actions would embed Napoleon in…

Siberia for 3 years. He then returned to Munich where he cofounded a newspaper, the “Iskra”. Then to unify both European and Russian Marxist, he returned to St.Petersburg and acquired a leadership role in the revolutionary movement. Then in 1904, Russia began war with Japan and well, they lost quite a bit. These loses caused many citizens to become angry because of how much the war effort strained the national budget. January 9th, 1905, a group of workers in St.Petersburg took their concern…

The continuous struggle of powerful Russian interests attempting to impose control on the restive North Caucasia region, define the Russian-Chechen relationship and associated policies. Since the beginning of the 10th century, Russian influence has been resisted by the indigenous Chechen people. The persistent militancy in Chechen opposition leaves little room for doubt in the general wishes for independence and autonomy. Despite this, Russian governments ranging from the Tsarist rulers of the…