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Causes of the Russian Revolution: The Russian revolution was the time when the country of russia were very upset about inequality and the bad treatment they were receiving. The leader of Russia, called the czar, was not treating his people nicely. He killed people because of theft religion. He changer the official language to Russian and lead a dishonorable government. They started to industrialize which made the peasants upset. This created diversify and nationalism which is what started the…

Romanov autocracy. Susan Walker describes Romanov’s outdated policies saying: “[Nicholas] had total faith in the age-old formula which ‘reduced the essential elements of the Russian Empire to three: Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality.’ These sacred beliefs left little, if any, room for the development of new ideas or Russian progress. Nicholas’ close minded and weak nature was, in essence, the beginning of the downfall of himself, his family, and his nation.” (Walker) Like his father,…

The Influence of Byzantine Culture on the Russian Religious Faith and Literature Byzantine heritage was the source of cultural life for Kievan Rus. Later, the territories known as Russian Empire, adopted the main principles of faith borrowed from Rus which developed into the whole system of philosophical views. Despite the fact that Byzantium fell in sixteen century, its cultural legacy continues existing today and it takes its rightful place in world culture. The main contribution of the…

The Russian state has a very long history in correlation with religion. Christianity was first introduced to Russia by the Byzantine Empire. Trading ties between Russia and the Byzantine Empire was very strong. Through contact with Byzantines, Russians were influenced by their religion, government, architecture, and art. As a result Russians tried to imitate the Byzantines system of government and adopted Christianity. It was not until 988 that Christianity was the state religion as established…

Her Imperial Highness Catherine II was Russia’s longest reigning Empress, having risen from minor German nobility to ruler of the Russian Empire. Centuries after her eventful rule, Catherine II is commonly known as Catherine the Great. In Russia’s history, only three monarchs have been awarded this title; the most famous being Peter the Great, the father of Catherine’s predecessor, Empress Elizabeth. For Peter, being awarded the title of “Great” was based on his combat prowess combined with…

prosperity for Russia. First of all, according to the account of John Perry, before the time of Peter the Great, the country of Russia was sheltered and only familiar with their own language and culture. They were “void of learning” (doc 8) and did not make an attempt to aid their own ignorance. He also describes the Russian people as “wary and cautious to keep out all means that might bring [learning] in, less their ignorance should be discovered” (doc 8). The document conveys how isolated and…

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…

Squealer Speech Analysis The book Animal Farm is an allegory novel written by George Orwell on August 17th, 1945. The book depicts the events leading up to the Russian Revolution and the era of the Stalinist Soviet Union. The characters in this novel try to form a sustainable democracy/society in which animals can live a peaceful life without the threat of human beings. The main leaders who take action in this book are Napoleon and Snowball who are both pigs. Another character Squealer (who…

has published many books concerning Russian history, such as A People’s Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891-1924, which received the Wolfson History Prize and other awards as well. Figes has proven to be a very accomplished author, proving the world with comprehensive information about Russian history, which have been translated into more than 20 languages. In his book, Revolutionary Russia, 1981-1991, he provides a complex history of Russia, including the Russian Revolution of 1917. Though he…

year. Tsarist Russia was a very difficult place to live in for those with an ethnicity other than Russian, due to the harsh policy of Russification, and while the Communist leaders were not the ones to begin such processes as Russification, they did not do anything to directly counteract or stop it. Russification, along with Stalin’s Purges in the 1930s, made life for those not of Russian origin very difficult. However, apart from the Purges, the Communist leaders did not do much that…