Russian Civil War

First there prisons, then there were gulags, the Russian Revolution truly did create an equal country, but the only form of equality they created was equality of suffering. The Russian Revolution was a controversial event that led to a new state, the USSR. Its goals were to create a classless society where the workers, or proletariat, had control over society and the government. In order to do this, they had to take it from the business owners and landowners, the bourgeoisie. In Doctor Zhivago,…

small farm in England. The events that take place on the farm mimic that of the Russian revolution. The farm is ruled by a cruel man named Mr Jones. The animals get fed up with his cruelty and rebel. They then run the farm with Snowball and Napoleon (the farm pigs) as the leaders. Napoleon is an allegory for Stalin and Snowball is an allegory for Leon Trotsky. The actions of both characters reflect those of the Russian rulers. This essay will focus on the two characters Snowball and Napoleon and…

to tell about the Russian desire for social and political change that eventually resulted with revolts and political organizations that led to the Russian Revolution of 1917. The revolts advocated for freedom from the oppressors and the political leaders offered equal rights as a form of gaining political control of the masses. Therefore Orwell is very keen in using animals that represent people and illustrates events that symbolize the real historical happenings of the Russian Revolution at…

Insufficient knowledge or information in a country or group can bring about prolonged and unjust control of a person or government. This is all displayed in George Orwell’s 1945 novel, Animal Farm. Animal Farm alludes the events of the Russian Revolution and Russia’s times under Joseph Stalin to animals on a farm in England. In the book, the animals of Manor Farm are inspired to start a revolution to overthrow the cruel authority of Mr. Jones, the human they work for. After their successful…

Novel Animal Farm contains the theme of totalitarian society and shows how it is possible to replace idealism by dictatorial rules. From 1936 Orwell wrote just works which were against totalitarian and for democratic socialism. In the novel Animal Farm he criticized Stalin´s rules in Russia. Due to political reasons it was not a good time to criticize Russia and therefore in 1943 – 1944 many publishers in Britain and the USA refused to publish his works. Despite this fact the novel became very…

Peter the Great Rylie Roberts April 24, 2016 Abstract Peter the First, also known as Peter the Great, was a Russian czar in the late 17th century, his main goal as a leader was to make reforms and to turn Russia into a great nation. As one of the most famous rulers in history, he first ruled as czar, king, and later became Russia’s first emperor. He transformed his country and his people, which were isolated and backward, into a great European power. \ Peter the…

Crime and Punishment Essay Imagine coming home one winter day barefoot and barely clothed and hearing your siblings crying of hunger and coldness because there wasn’t enough food and blankets. More than 1.3 billion people live in poverty today, and 1 billion of those individuals are innocent children (Unknown). Knowing the struggle of poverty, these children obtain enough motivation to strive for success or in times of desperation commit crimes such as stealing: food, clothes, or anything…

In the 1910’s and 1920’s Russia had a revolution. Vladimir Lenin led the Bolsheviks into battle and overthrew Alexander Kerensky to be the new government in Russia. He wanted to start communism in Russia and did it. As for the United States, Americans were scared of communists and communists. They were scared that they would change the U.S. government and change U.S. life. Former President Woodrow Wilson’s attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer did not want any Bolshevik Revolution and at every…

The history of Russia has gone through numerous drastic phases, with the transition from an autocracy to communism, and a communist regime to a relatively democratic state, just to name a few. The tragedy that befell the last ruling Romanov family has long been blamed on the Bolsheviks, with just cause, but the demise of the Romanovs began many years prior to the Bolshevik emergence. Historical writings have shown us that interpretations and biases can overtake the writing. It causes monumental…

union of all humanity in a…universal alliance whose fundamental principles are already found in the animating spirit of the Slavs and above all in the spirit of the great Russian People” (Dostoevsky, 1063-64). It is not a quest for vengeance and murder as posited by Levin. Even in interactions with the Turkish enemy, Russians are noted for their “most humane actions” (Dostoevsky, 1097). The conflict is one for morality and the protection of the weak. He admits that while some among the ranks…