History of Russia

The book Russia under the Bolshevik Regime written by Richard Pipes, who is a “Baird professor of History at Harvard University, and in 1981-82 he served on President Reagan’s national Security Council adviser on Soviet and East European affairs.” This book he wrote actually explained Russia government during the early 1900’s talking about the monarch being over thrown by the communist power the Bolsheviks. The book is a really interested reading if you love European history or if your major…

life throughout its history. People trying to survive in a harsh environment tend to band together in order to survive. This has certainly been true in Russia since the Middle Ages. The factors that influenced Russia’s collectivist traits include, but are not limited to, Russia’s vulnerability to invasion, climate, and low wages. Russia's climate is critical factor in understanding the collectivism of Russia. The short growing season as well poor soil are obstacles that Russia faces year by…

Peter the Great seemed to be an excellent dictator with an ambition to advance his nation. He was not afraid to pay a heavy price, including the division between the westernized elite and the peasant masses, to transform Russia into a major modern power. Peter’s reforms undeniably have some positive impacts that deserve an appreciation. Meanwhile, I do not believe that some of Peter’s methods to modernize his people, such as through their appearance and clothing, were necessary or even useful.…

In “Russia ban adds to South Korea’s Winter Olympics woes” by James Griffiths explains how Russia not competing has had a major impact on the ticket sale of the already low amount for the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea. Russian Athletes like Evgenia Medvedeva and Irina Avvakumova plan to not compete if they cannot compete under the Russian flag. With Russian spectators making up a large number of the visitors to winter games, South Korea struggles to get ticket buyers. The term oil with…

the Great exemplified cultural competence. She demonstrated cultural competence through her non tyrannical approach including: supporting the serfs, celebrating the religious freedom of Russia, and displaying gender equality. As part of Catherine's initiative to change Russia for the better she believed Russia would benefit from the abolition of serfdom. Catherine began campaigning for a law freeing serfs and on August 8, 1762 Catherine declared that: "In future, owners of factories and mines…

Russia’s modern political landscape is as much a product of its past as it is of its present. Throughout history, Russia has undergone numerous societal and political transformations. The Eastern Slavs were and are the most significant ethnic and linguistic group of people in Russia and the surrounding countries.1 The Russian Slavs were traditionally regarded as a part of the remote eastern world and for centuries existed in isolation from Europe. During this time, an autocratic system of rule…

The Persecution of Religion in Stalinist Russia Throughout history, religion has played an important role in shaping culture, government and the economy, but it is important to also consider times when the absence of religion has done the same. Under the control of Joseph Stalin and the Communist party in the early 1920s, Russia became the first nation to institutionalize atheism. Propelled by the ideals of communism and the example of his predecessor, Stalin sought to secularize the nation and…

Russia became a more powerful European state by exerting religious and military pressure on the Ottomans in order to conquer Constantinople. By taking control of Constantinople, Russia realized immediate economic power as it gained access to the city’s trade ports and opportunities to gain supplies. Russia's political focus was to become a stronger European state. They knew that Britain had a strong reputation for such a successful European state, and wanted to become bigger, and more…

Russia was known for size, strength and brutality but just beyond its borders was great suffering. As an undeveloped nation, Russia struggled to keep up to the rest of Europe. This sparked an intense desire for change at any cost. While Russia was falling apart, the leader of the Bolshevik party rose to popularity - Vladimir Lenin. Lenin’s communist views, that were based off the ideals of Marxism, promised a new way in Russia with plentiful land, bread and peace. The rise of the Bolsheviks and…

Alek Zelbo History Essay November 25 Maglioni The Reasons Behind the Decline of Tsarist Russia There were four major factors that lead to the collapse of Tsarist Russia. Russia was very spread out, nearly 125 million people spread out across Europe and Asia, making it hard to govern. Russia became weaker because of World War I (losing 200,000 men) causing the Tsarist government to lose the support of the military. Tsar Nicholas had difficulty responding to any criticism or creating social…