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    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 delegated powers to other parts of the government, the status of the monarch…

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    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…

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    power seeking, corrupt dictator who used lots of propaganda and force (KGB) to get his way and make 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…

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    Nicholas II Poverty

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    and arriving on their lands. The method in which the Ottoman empire discouraged the nomadic tribes of traveling to their territory would be to seriously tax them out of the territory. Only permanent residents were treated rightly by the Ottoman government by receiving incentives if the people were married.…

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    “I see you have noticed the name change.” Guinevere drawled making sure her accent was thick. “Guinevere Sokolov. Looking back the name never suited you. I should have known that despite your accent you had no real ties to Russia.” Moriarty said buttoning up his shirt. He picked up the glass and sat down on a chair. Guinevere sat across him on a sofa. He hadn’t changed at all since they last saw each other. He had the same black eyes that always had the evil glint to them. His dark…

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    Paradox In Animal Farm

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    even more true for domesticated animals. Some domesticated animals live only to be later killed. In Animal Farm, George Orwell uses the paradox of domesticated animals rebelling against what they are naturally known to symbolize how mistreated the russian people were. The animals rebelling against the humans is paradoxical. It shows how upset the animals were with the way they were treated by the farmer. In Paul Schaefer’s Article he states “Adopting animals as if they were members of the…

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