Russian Civil War

Nicholas ll was the very last Tsar of Russian. He was removed during the Russian Revolution and executed by the Bolsheviks. The expulsion of tsar occurred in various ways. Nicholas ll himself, being a ruler, and the execution of him and his family. Tsar Nicholas ll government name is Nikolia Aleksandrovich Romanov. He was born on May 18, 1868 near St. Petersburg, Russia. He was the eldest son of Tsar Alexander lll. When he succeeded his father in 1894 he became in power that year, even though…

and the effect on Russian society. Be specific. The rules of Czar Alexander III and Nicholas II were cruel, oppressive, and completely autocratic. Czar Alexander III saw anyone that questioned his authority, spoke a language other than Russian, or did not worship the Russian Orthodox Church to be threat. He also forced stern censorship rules on written and/or published documents. He sent spies into schools and universities. The only culture permitted to be practiced was Russian (Polish, for…

not met during the Russian Revolution. The revolution was sparked by tensions between communists and anti-communists, as a response to supposed government corruption. Both sides recognized the poor conditions in Russia and decided to overthrow the given authority figure Tsar Nicholas (II). In 1916, three quarters of the Russian population were peasants who lived in poverty in small villages. Although conditions were not as they wished for, it was best for the growth of the Russian economy. “The…

economic spheres of Russian Life. Lenin did not place much of an importance on the cultural sphere of Russian life. This led to a period of tolerance in which artists, musicians, and composers enjoyed much freedom. Following Lenin’s death in 1924, Josef Stalin took power in Russia. Under Stalin, this period of Tolerance was ended and drastic changes came to the cultural sphere of Russian life, as freedom ceased…

For the citizens of Russia, their civil rights were constantly challenged and changed between the years 1855 and 1964. Between the autocracy of the Tsars and the borderline-dictatorships of the Communist leaders, through the 1917 Revolution and the Purges of the 1930s, the civil rights of many were compromised, while others’ civil rights were maintained or increased. For the majority, the actuality was a fluctuation rather than a straight increase or decrease. While equality was claimed at…

administration more effective. He forced all landholders to serve in the military or another civil service position. In order to control the Russian Orthodox Church, Peter appointed his own procurator, who made all religious decisions based on his requests. He also forcefully introduced Western customs to Russian society. In France, Louis XIV ruled from 1643-1715. Louis retained the right to make foreign policy, declare war, oversee religious affairs, and…

it was widely accepted and used, because the people felt as if his actions contradicted what he claimed to be, which strengthened the mistrust from them. Lastly, there are other factors that contributed to Rasputin’s death. “Late in 1916, with the war going badly for Russia, food shortages leading to open revolt and the tsar and tsarina increasingly isolated, a plot was concocted to kill Rasputin” (Nott).…

and a shift in the way many Russians viewed the Tsar himself. Many of these changes were caused by the advancement of Russia in terms of industry and the fact that Industrialisation had finally reached Russia. World War I also preceded the dynasty 's collapse, thus contributing to these changes in Russian society. The causes of the fall of the Romanov Dynasty are…

The Russian Empire of 1860 was increasingly desperate of reforms and more so the creation of an Imperium was necessary since western historian and soviet scholar believed that the feudal world was becoming inevitable. In fact, researchers such as Smith have shrewdly pointed that within the soviet culture and achievement of reforms of the 1860s; have been less highly valued than in our bourgeois world 176. The great reforms aimed at balancing interests of different social groups – feudalism even…

causes included the fact that Russia had been fighting in WWI for 31 months, impacting a huge amount of war weariness as soldiers were slaughtered while fighting. On the revolutionary day, protestors sang revolutionary songs, and waved red flags with ‘Down with the War’ on them. The Tsar ordered that riots be shut down, and sent in the military. Russian soldiers did not like killing other Russians - so led a mutiny against their officers. This was how the people were able to remove Tsardom from…