History of Russia

against France’s enemies, and the army was the only thing France could brag about. While he was Emperor he banned all presses so no one could spread rumors about him. His downfall was due to his tyrannical ways. Napoleon believed he could beat Russia which had never been defeated. He lost the war against the Russians due to the freezing weather and the scorching hot summer. However, the weather was not the only reason why the French army lost. Russia’s “scorched earth” strategy, burning the…

the Bolshevik seizure of power was the mistakes of the Provisional Government. In source ‘A’ it is suggested that the provisional government did nothing to change what Russia had been like before the February revolution and that ‘it’s all the same.’ If the provisional government had made the effort to change the situation in Russia then the Bolsheviks would have had less support from the public because the public wouldn’t have been as anti- provisional government. Source ‘D’ also heavily…

Soviet Union Vladimir Lenin died. Stalin seemed to want everything done his way and his way only and if no one was in agreement with him he made sure they paid. The Industrial Revolution was booming in Western Europe but not so much in Russia. In order to Industrialize Russia many changes had to be made. One of those changes was known as collectivization which resulted in the…

The relationship between America and the Soviet Union was filled with tension even during the World War; the tension intensified over the following decade. Major influences of the tension included The Yalta Conference and The Korean War. These events not only strained their relationship even more with each other, but turning them into enemies in what was known as the Cold War. A main reason for the two powers tension was their different visions. Before the Yalta Conference, the Tehran…

Joseph Stalin The dictator of the U.S.S.R Joseph Stalin was born in Gori Georgia on December 18, 1878; but changed his birthday to December sixth. The name Stalin came from the Russian word for man of steel (“Joseph Stalin”). His life was hard growing up because his family suffered from poverty (“Stalin. Joseph”) and his home life was rough, because his father beat him (“Joseph Stalin”). In 1906, Stalin married Ekaterina “Kato” Svanidze (1885-1907), a seamstress. The couple had one son, Yakov…

The author believes that agriculture is the worst mistake in human history. The first point he stated was the adoption agriculture decreased height “Skeletons from Greece and Turkey show that the average height of hunger-gatherers toward the end of the ice ages was a generous 5' 9'' for men, 5' 5'' for women. With the adoption of agriculture, height crashed, and by 3000 B. C. had reached a low of only 5' 3'' for men, 5'0 for women”. The author believes agriculture is bad for the health…

Communism and capitalism had many different ideologies. There were many differences in political control, personal rights, and economics. A communist government would have very strict laws and give citizens very little rights and freedom. Capitalism gave the people power and let them have a say in economic and political decisions. The two forms of government were practically the complete opposite of eachother. To begin with, communism and capitalism had very different views on citizen’s rights.…

Osaka Castle is one of the most beautiful and well known historical landmarks in Japan. The castle has a long and interesting history and has had several incarnations. The castle began life as a small temple known as Ishiyama Hongan-ji. During its more than 500 years of history the building has been destroyed and rebuilt several times, because of its strategic and later cultural importance. Hongan-ji was originally built as a place of retirement for the Holy Priest Rennyo, the great revivalist…

advanced intelligence collection capabilities compared to other countries such as China, Iran, and Russia. However, since the end of the Cold War and the global expansion of the internet, nations such as those mentioned before have amplified their intelligence capabilities. This paper will compare and contrast the intelligence organization of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Iran, and Russia. Additionally, it will be followed by evidence which will lead to classifying the nation…

the threat of Kornilov and held most of the ‘major towns and cities.’ 2. The Provisional Government lost support in 1917 because they did not listen to the people’s needs. When the Tsar abdicated in 1917, the Provisional Government took control of Russia, but they had a competitor, the Soviets. In March 1917, the PG gave the people’s needs, (such as food, transport and supplies) to the Soviet. This gave the people a chance to look up to the Soviets instead of the PG and gave the Soviets more…