Peter I of Russia

After the end of World War II, the only two superpowers left in the world were the United States and the Soviet Union. With both trying to assert their influence in rebuilding destroyed European nations, tensions flared between communist Russia and capitalist America; this was the cause of the start of the Cold War in 1945. During the Cold War, the US and USSR competed to assert capitalism or communism—respectively—on the newly rebuilding economies in Europe. As the Cold War dragged on into the…

With political discourse taking center stage in Russia during the early 20th century, the atmosphere surrounding the beliefs of the working class switched from the oppression of autocracy towards a communist state. The effects surrounding the societal switch was sparking new ideas and viewpoints in the world of art. Russian avant-garde artist, Kazimir Malevich, the inventor and pioneer of Suprematism, was a driving force in the development of today’s modern art community. His views and messages…

Austria-Hungary would declare war on Serbia after this you would see other countries that were allies and friends of these countries and see them support their allies. After Austria-Hungarian would declare war on Serbia you would see Russia defend Serbia. Germany seeing Russia helping…

The other habitants from the Byzantine Empire went north to Russia. There they helped Russia flourish because Russia used the Byzantine alphabet and had the eastern soul. Russia to this day still mistrusts the West because of how they treated the Eastern Empire. Brownworth then talked about since the Turks captured Constantinople that it stopped trade routes for the West. There the West started their sailing expeditions to start new trade…

leader, Fiscal policies are controlled solely by the leader, the Rise of Modern Bureaucracies come to the surface since the nobility is no longer holding the power, formation of modern armies, and the use of secret police. Louis VIX of France and Peter the Great both use elements of these in their reigns. Some of the element that where use where the same while others differed and the elements that where the same did not always effect the countries the…

Where Peter Kenez looked at the dismal officer development before the revolution and Nikolaieff covered what the Russian officers observed of the soldiers on the front line, Ferro goes beyond the two men and looks at the impact the revolution had on the ordinary…

protecting and caring fatherly figure. Stalin’s insistence on the positive qualities of Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great to be emphasized (while their negative traits were ignored) was the primary instance in which Stalin adapted the history material taught in Soviet schools in order to enhance his image as a great leader among the people, especially the youth, as both Ivan and Peter were great role models for him. Most of his other educational reforms called for a focus on communism, the…

important biological history events that most people do not know about, and he led the readers enter to the world of bioterrorism. When I first looked at the title of this book, I did not know what demon is it in the freezer; also, I did not understand why is the picture on the cover is red, which is opposite to the freezer. After I read the several chapters, I was impressed about the spreading and fatal of anthrax when Robert Steven dies in October 5th, 2001 due to the inhalation of anthrax.…

The management was looking for nearest countries, (still developing EU countries), seas and ocean freights to Russia and the USA. Days later, Mr. Petkov and his team choose five countries - that will be a subject of a deeper investigation- Sweden, Russia, Germany, Czech Republic and Israel. Apart from the country, export specifications are the same – certificates, logistics, contacts, etc. However, there are differences and regulations…

I’ve only seen one Stanley Kubrick film, “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and I liked it very much. For my next foray into the venerated director’s filmography, I watched his previous picture: “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. My recent venture into black comedy with “MASH” didn’t go so well, but I was sure I’d like this Kubrick film. And I did like it, but I still think it shows that I am out of my element with this subgenre of black comedy. “Dr. Strangelove” tells…