influence exerted by Rasputin lead to the downfall of Tsarist Russia? General information on this topic Nicholas II of Russia was the last emperor of Russia (1st November 1894 to 15th March 1917). His reign saw the dramatic fall of the imperial Russian empire. After the Febuary revolution of 1917 Nicholas was forced to abdicate the throne. In 1918, Nicholas and his family were tragically executed by the Bolsheviks. The dramatic downfall of Tsar Nicholas was the ended the Romanov dynasty in…
Born into German nobility, Princess Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt- Zerbst became the portrait of Russian enlightenment and subsequently immortalized in Russian history as Catherine the Great. Following a coup and the murder of her husband Peter III, Catherine reigned as empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. Her reign was simultaneously supported by the enlightenment era whose ideas began to spread throughout Europe. Supported by philosophes like John Locke, Montesquieu and Voltaire, the…
The statements of the nobility in 1760 and 1860, in supplications, reflect an overall shift in the way that the Russian public regarded the monarch. In 1760, the position of the monarch was regarded with a sense of superiority, where all respect was directed. The monarch’s power was unquestioned and their judgment was seen as most informed, only allocating indirect power to provincial personnel or hand selected advisors. In the 1860s, after the state building of Catherine the Great which further…
Russia. Caused mainly by diverse ethnicities, nationalism, problems in the workforce, and peasant unrest, this revolution would be fought by two sides, the Reds and the Whites. By the 1920s the Russian Revolution would peter out, resulting in a communist government in Russia. There were many causes of the Russian Revolution. First of all, there were a plethora of diverse ethnicities scattered throughout Russia. This caused a lot of unrest because…
it seem okay. He even had a Propaganda department in his government to help his credibility and help him get support. One place that he used his propaganda was in schools and education. He wanted the next generation to follow nobody but him. The Russian revolution was meant to fix all the problems made by Czar, but instead the predicament became much worse. During that time there were these plans called the Five-year Plans, which were made to help industry. At that time the U.S.S.R. had made a…
Society is hugely impacted by the poverty of its people. Throughout history, societies have attempted to fix or have ignored the pressing issue of poverty. However, it is this poverty that has destroyed governments, for individuals who feel helpless, will eventually rise up in protest. This is particularly evidenced in the monarchies of the 19th century. Such monarchies are disliked by the citizens within their country due to their inactivity and apathy. Every person contributes to…
century author Ayn Rand. Best known for her novel Atlas Shrugged, Rand rose into relevance in the middle of the 20th century as an outspoken critic of communism and the founder of the philosophy of objectivism. Being born during a tumultuous time in Russian history, Rand’s early life experiences are clearly expressed in her writings through her distaste of communism. Furthermore, Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism is explored through the themes of individualism and rationalism that defined her…
make it their own. Little did they expect horrible weather, and usage of a Russian strategy that used the weather to its benefit to put Napoleon, and the French at a disadvantage. The Russian army, under Tsar Alexander had a decisive strategy that would lead to the defeat of Napoleon and his armies. Napoleon lost, because of Tsar Alexander and the strategy, the Napoleonic era was changed, and this victory for the Russians, is the reason it was changed. Strategist have commented on Tsar Alexander…
1.Explain the connection between World War I (1914-1918) and the Russian Revolution (1917). In the beginning Russia was sticking up for themselves against the other countries. But then Russia would begin to lose a lot of their men, there was little to no food, which made the Russians demand to drop out of the war. But Czar Nicholas II disagreed and stayed in the war which made more complications with Russia which started the Revolution, 2.Identify or define: (a) Vladimir I. Lenin, (b) Joseph…
Empires have many strenuous challenges they have to overcome to be able to live and strive in the world. Challenges are only a part of the problem when evolving an empire. The Ottoman and the Qing empires know that identifying the problems in their empires is only the first step. When identifying a challenge, a solution also has to accompany that challenge, but the solution should be set in place to prevent further challenges. Common challenges for the Ottoman and Qing empires that have to be…