October Revolution

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…

protestors so he turned to more violent and repressive measures. His unnecessary and extreme actions sparked other riots and protests within Russia. The Russian Revolution is broken down into two main rebellions. The February Revolution, in which Bloody Sunday occurred, and the Bolshevik Revolution. The results of the February Revolution only lasted a few months before the Bolshevik party rebelled with a coup…

them was by arresting or deporting them from the country. Palmer saw communists, or Bolsheviks, as “criminals” who want to steal the rights and laws of America. He believed that the communists’ plan was to get into the workers’ minds to start a revolution that will eventually destroy the government. Since America was not a country that tolerated crimes, Palmer believed that the people should join together and get rid of these criminals who are capable of overthrowing the U.S. government. Palmer…

Symbolism throughout his novel “Animal Farm” in order to illustrate his views on authoritarian regimes parallel to what had happened throughout the Russian Revolution. Introduction: George Orwell’s had his novel, Animal Farm published on the 17th August, 1945. It is an animal fantasy novel which retells the story of the Russian revolution, the rise and development of soviet communism in the form of an “Animal” Fable. A major aspect…

The Ambiguous Reality of Ivan the Terrible’s Childhood While Ivan’s childhood years were mild factually, it is evident through his writings that he perceived them as being difficult, predominantly due to how he was treated by the boyars, the Russian aristocrats. Consequently, Ivan’s emotional scars instigate his anti-boyar policies and actions in the 1550’s and 1560’s. Ivan became the ruler of Russia at the young age of 3 after his father Grand Prince Vasilii III died. Upon his death, his…

In May 1896, the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II only succeeded in highlighting the conceited opulence, indulgence of the Romanov dynasty, and the complete lack of caution regarding the ever-increasing discontent among the Russian peasantry of the late 19th century. The actions or lack thereof of the Tsar and his dignitaries to the tragedy that plagued the coronation itself emphasised the lack of compassion toward their citizens. While it is obvious to see from the collection of diary entries…

arranges Dumas for his people but he hates that there are some people that don't like him so the Dumas are on and off for years. In February there was a revolution against Tsar but it was unsuccessful. Also, some people know this event as the March Revolution because it happened around late February and early March. After the February (March) Revolution this is when The Bolsheviks were formed. It may have taken some time but after a while The Bolsheviks finally formed for the minority, even…

For each name and term, write to explain its significance: A) Russification: The ruling Romanov dynasty of Russia was determined to preserve iron control over this diversity. They established a policy of Russification, forcing Russian culture on all the national groups in the empire. This policy actually strengthened ethnic nationalist feelings and helped to defend Russia. The weakened empire finally could not survive the double shock of WWI. Then lastly Romanov czar gave up his power. B)…

of the many rulers was never trained to rule. Which did not help him with the people. After the big horrible Russo-Japanese war there was an even bigger Revolution, and this was the Russian Revolution of 1905. The Russian Revolution was a changing point for all history. It is a story of changing powers in the modern days. This revolution end after Nicholas approved a representative assembly the Duma and promised constitution forms. The czar got rid of these concessions and kept letting go…

The life and political career of Leon Trotsky has been a point of great contention amongst historians since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. While Trotsky’s impact is evident, historians have widely varying views on Trotsky and his legacy. Consequently, there is no one fixed image of Trotsky but rather a series of historical arguments that present him in both a positive and negative light. However if one were to attempt to make a holistic description of Trotsky, he could be described as an…