Russian Civil War

The Upper Class in Animal Farm and Russia This paper will discuss the the similarities between the Upper Class of the Russian Revolution and Mollie from Animal Farm. The Upper Class or the aristocrats of Russia were made of mostly the Tsar, the Bolsheviks and the nobles. Many people were very envious of the Upper Class knowing that the Upper Class has the money to do anything they wanted (Chicago Tribune) . Mollie is a vain, white mare in the farm(Orwell 5) . She is not nuts about the idea of…

In the year 1917, the war torn Russian Empire was falling to pieces, which led to the people leading a revolution that ended in the assassination of a terrible tyrant in 1918. Occurring nearly one hundred years ago, the Russian Czar Nicholas II, was killed by revolutionists after being held captive with his family for four months. He was dethroned by his people for ineffective military leadership, persecution of religious and political groups, and neglect to Russia’s people. The assassination of…

Prompt 1 Groups of oppressed people tend to rise and either replace what they found as flawed as reformists or push for a change in the system as revolutionaries. The oppressed group of peasants in Lope de Vega’s play Fuente Ovejuna rose up against their abusive leader Commander Fernán Gómez de Guzmán, because they wanted to push for a replacement in their village’s leader and disliked his ways. The Commander mistreated the people that he ruled over to the point of denying them of their own…

and unfair; the bourgeoisie lived easily with little work while benefitting from the sweat and blood of the middle and lower class, who were mercilessly exploited. For example in 1913, peasants were rewarded for their labor in only one-third of all Russian land. In the other two-thirds, peasants had to work for landlords and received only a small fraction of the profits. However the Bolsheviks believe in communism, in which each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.…

represented in the federal government via a congressional delegate. The territory of Alaska lasted from August of 1912 to January of 1959, when it was admitted into the Union as a US state. Purchased from the Russian Empire on March 30th, 1867 for more than 7 million USD, Alaska was a part of the Russian American colonial possessions, which endured from 1733 to 1867. Before Europeans entered the region, several indigenous groups occupied Alaska for thousands of years, including the Haida,…

problematic for the rigid central government. Also, the judicial reforms helped to set an important precedence: in the eyes of the law, people of all social ranks were identified as being on the same level plane and were given equal access to civil courts. The Russian military also experienced reform. The government cut the amount of time that soldiers were mandated to serve: the twenty-five year term was condensed to a six-year period. In addition, the government made it a priority that their…

During her reign, Catherine made many reforms in areas of social, educational, and political life of Russia. Of these reforms her educational and economic policies are most gallant as they uniquely transformed Russia. Catherine the Great improved Russian education especially that of the children and women. Although her institution was originally meant for her grandsons, Catherine adopted basic principles to every childhood education that focused on learning while playing. Furthermore, she…

Nicholas II -- the last tsar of Russia -- was murdered, and the killer is still unknown to this day. The historical fiction novel, The Kitchen Boy, displays Robert Zimmerman’s hypothesis on the the events that transpired on July 16th, 1918. The Russian commoners rebuke the tsar for the way in which he is running the government. These civilians demonstrate their anger through rioting in the streets. Using these historical events, Zimmerman exemplifies a myriad of accuracies and inaccuracies about…

“sorted” with three major emphases: his sexual exploits, his unorthodox behavior and his untimely death. Very little effort has been made to describe and discuss the impact that he had on Russia’s’ efforts during World War I. Although World War I was significant to the development of post war occurrences and ultimately today’s society, Rasputin was a key player but only to be noted as the cause or demise of the political party and himself. Originally born Grigori Yefimovich Novik on…

main reasons (claims) that Kennedy gives on page 50 to explain the result of the war. Complete the chart about them. I’ve done one to get you started. What is Kennedy’s claim? The North’s greater population was a key factor in its victory The fact that the North had a more stable and developed manufacturing sector led to their victory in the civil war. The South’s ruined economy did not allow them to pay for the war to keep up with the…