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In 1914 the ‘Great War’ began, there were several nations who were involved in the conflict, such as Germany, England, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the most backwards nation out of them, Russia. Russia was two centuries behind the rest of the world because of its absolute monarchy and the issues that they had to deal with, as (SparkNotes Editors, 2009) state that Russia only developed their industry to a limited amount. At the time of World War 1 Russia was dealing with revolutionary groups such…

How far was the failure of the Russian army in the Russo-Japanese War responsible for the outbreak of the 1905 Russian Revolution? Utkarsh Patel Word Count : 2183 Table of Contents Topic Page 1. Introduction Identification & Evaluation of Sources 2-3 2. Investigation 4-8 3. Reflection Challenges Faced & Results 9-10 Works Cited 11 Introduction : Identification & Evaluation of Sources (541 Words) The goal and purpose of this historical…

was prideful and arrogant regarding the Russo-Japanese War, therefore greatly underestimating Japan’s strength. Thus, the overconfidence evident in Russian government led to poor military strategies and leadership. Overall, it was clear that Russia was not prepared for a war. On February 8th, 1904, without a declaration of war, Japan attacked the Russian fleet at the Port Arthur harbor. The Japanese warships bombarded the shore batteries, and began a close blockade of the port (Grolier). On…

Though Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky, two of Russia’s greatest authors, differ greatly, many of the themes that show up throughout their writings are strikingly similar. Perhaps the most notable of these shared themes is the concept of lust, strong sexual desire. This idea can be traced throughout many, if not all, of both authors’ works, large novels and short stories alike. Both authors seem to agree that, under many circumstances, lustful feelings and actions are terribly sinful and lead…

The cause of the fall of the Romanov Dynasty has been said to have many different causes by different people like Rasputin, Tsar Nicholas II and even fate has been blamed. The aim of this investigation is to find out to what extent Tsarina Alexandra can be held responsible for the fall of the Romanov dynasty. By doing this we need to dive into her life and find out the way she acted, lived and what she did and the reasons she did them. This investigation is not to say that the fall of the…

Russia is disadvantaged; because “Russia was poor in natural resources.” Sophia Anhalt Zerbst, born to German Prince in Prussia, became the empress of Russia. She drastically changed Russia’s policies, colonized the country, and improved lives of the Russian people. Isabel de Madariaga wrote Catherine the Great: A Short History. Madariaga focuses on the social and economic reforms during Catherine’s reign. Madariaga discusses the policies and reforms Catherine organized during her reign in…

George Orwell wrote his story, Animal Farm, to illustrate the flaws of the Russian Revolution through multiple plot points in the satire; specifically, Orwell did this through Snowball’s escape and Napoleon's court, building the theme of leadership and corruption. In chapter five, Snowball’s escape was utilized to represent the exile and death of Leon Trotsky in the Russian Revolution, bringing light to the conflicting motives between Trotsky and Stalin. Orwell wrote, “As usual, Snowball and…

power, proceed to establish ‘Animalism’ in the farm. If we looked at this early part of the story analytically, we can clearly see that the author has attempted in no way to hide what he’s intending to express; in fact, he has clearly explained the Russian revolution using animal characters. Its obvious that Old Major represents Leon Trotsky with his philosophy, while Snowball and Napoleon represent Vladimir Lenin and Joseph…

people waek after mongols rise tax in russia, they don’t have good health care and after civil war, so people death very fast. Then the little ice age came food become harder to grow, This weakened the Mongol Empire so that it collapsed, and the Russians gradually got free…

stubborn and he believed that it was his divine right to rule . He refused to give up any of his autocratic power, even when the Russians were demanding it. Nicholas and his wife were both shy and isolated themselves from Russian society. All of these characteristics of Nicholas meant that when he faced challenges, he was not able to make wise decisions that would retain the Russian autocracy. Increasing industrialisation through Witte’s reforms was one good decision the Tsar made that…