October Crisis

On October 1917, the Bolshevik party seized control over the Winter Palace in Petrograd without firing a single shot. They had been in search of this opportunity for several years. As the opportunity arose, the Bolshevik party arose with the power of giving in to the needs of the people by taking advantage of the provisional government. The Bolsheviks ability to take advantage of the provisional government enable them to take control over Russia. Although, the Bolshevik party was able to take…

In the world’s past, dictators and their political systems have done things to solidify their power and to command their citizens. Dictators for example are, Louis XIV of France and Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union. The work done by these dictators and their political systems had major consequences on their citizens and their countries. Louis the XIV of France exercised the finances of France, increased the size of the French military, and removed the Edict of Nantes from French society to…

after the October Revolution of 1917. Many groups didn 't like the Bolsheviks so they formed an army against him. They were called the Whites because white was the traditional colour of royalty. The wanted the czar back in power.The whites also had other countries fighting with them. Including Britain, France, Japan, and the United States. Lenin and the Bolsheviks were called the Reds because red was the colour of revolution. The civil war started in October 1917 and ended in October 1922.…

At this time the peasants were rising up against their feudal overlords protesting the growing economic oppression under the nobles and clergy. In 1861 the serfs were freed and issued with small amounts of land, but in return they had to pay back a sum to the government, and the result ended in a mass of small farms deeply in debt. Their life was a sharp contrast to the rich landowners, who held 20% of the land in large estates. Until 1861 they belonged to their masters, who could buy and sell…

Contrary to Vladimir Lenin, who was quite modest and refused any kind of public praise, Stalin relied on constant worship in what became known as Stalin’s cult of personality. In this sense, Stalin’s personality cult went against traditional Bolshevik practice. This cult allowed Stalin to have a stronger support system for his policies as he lacked the same prestige as Lenin, especially in the 1930s when the famine of 1932-1933 increased opposition and he started to rely on drastic measures such…

Duma-appointed Provisional Government were born from the revolution. The Soviets gained strength, and the Provisional Government was formed directly after Tsar Nicholas II’s abdication. These groups held a tentative dual alliance which held until the October Revolution. The Provisional Government failed because it didn 't have clear rights. It also didn 't want to make permanent change, as the group itself was not permanent, so they wanted to leave that for a permanent government (Constituent…

Bloody Sunday Research Analysis The Bloody Sunday protest and massacre was a perfect example of how opportunistic rebellions work by taking advantage of economic downturns and lack of strategic state leadership by inciting hope within the lower working class population, and implanting the potential for success in their minds despite the bloodshed that took place. As confirmed by the theorist Chenoweth, the poorly executed response to the original peaceful protest by the military lead to further…

October Sky book by Homer Hickam was a true story about a boy growing up in a small coal-mining town. The book was first released in 1998. In this book, we have acknowledged that women in Coalwood were strong in the 1950’s, and were feminist before the term even existed. Feminism is a personal, social, political, and economical movement that shares a common goal for women’s rights. It’s been said that the term “feminist” did not take place until the 1970’s, but many women were feminist before…

Throughout history, numerous men have tried to change their country. El Líder in Dreaming in Cuban and Vladimir Lenin both are some of these men. Both men were communist dictators for their countries, and they rose to power after leading a revolution. Through these revolutions they tried to do what they thought was the best for their country even if it was not. El Líder is a character in the novel Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina García. Within the novel, El Líder is a rather controversial figure…

more rights and freedom which was the main reason for the 1905 “revolution”. This satisfied the Russian people enough to gain a halt on their outcry and unrest, enough for the Tsar to regain control of Russia, the main purpose of this tactic. (THE OCTOBER MANIFESTO,…