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The history of Russia has gone through numerous drastic phases, with the transition from an autocracy to communism, and a communist regime to a relatively democratic state, just to name a few. The tragedy that befell the last ruling Romanov family has long been blamed on the Bolsheviks, with just cause, but the demise of the Romanovs began many years prior to the Bolshevik emergence. Historical writings have shown us that interpretations and biases can overtake the writing. It causes monumental…

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…

government was progress toward more civil rights. Russian nationalism was marked through the reign of Alexander II who pushed many reforms including his greatest being the liberation of serfs and land rights. Zemstvos were implemented locally with three branches of government, the townsfolk, the peasants, and the nobility. Russia also saw national progress in nationalism with the creation of the Duma, a parliament styled representative government. Russian nationalism brought about…

hundreds, if not thousands of empires that have risen and fallen over millennia. Some of them stand out more than others. In this paper, three of some of the most powerful empires will be discussed: the Mongol empire, the Byzantine Empire, and the Russian Empire. When one hears the term “Mongol Empire” they may think of none other than Genghis Khan. Born Temujin, near present day Ulaanbaatar, In 1206, Genghis Khan rose to power through a charismatic personality and political manipulation to…

paradox and unfair to the Russian people. Although people are aware of this unjustness from the news, they fail to take a stand and help those who struggle. By pushing aside self-interests and exerting efforts into helping others, one will utilize his highest function of being and, as a result, will reside in a state of contentment. Aristotle states that the prime…

movement to greater boldness against the government. The movement challenged the officials and proved that the government had weaknesses. It triggered peasants to take a strong stand against landlords. In 1905 Russian government suffered decline of in fear and lost respect to its authority. The Russian working class was no longer an unorganized mass, restive but irresolute, in some ways hostile to all the ideas of political change. Rather, it became an organized group that moved slowly in the…

Animal Farm is a novel written by George Orwell that depicts the overthrowing of a farmer by his animals. Mr.Jones, an unhappy drunk, is the ruler of the Manor Farm. He over works his animals, gives them bad living conditions, and does not feed them regularly. The animals don’t necessarily view Mr.Jones as a bad man or feel like they are being treated unfairly since it is all they have ever known. One night, the farm animals gather with Old Major, a pig, as his life is coming to a close. Old…

Geography has affected many things leading up to now, it has affected in the past and will continue to affect us in the future. Geography isn’t only the shape of and and its climate but also a contribution to culture, dialect, religion. In Geography Matters it explained how geography can be a protective barrier for some, while in The Crucible the geography affects much as religion and also tradition. Lastly, Geography and its take on my life and how I have become who I am because of it.…

reluctantly took command of an empire overflowing with revolutionaries seeking change in response to hardships. His shy personality, coupled with his lack of political education, made him unfit to handle the war-torn chaos that would soon darken Russian skies. Nicholas’ series of unfortunate, unprepared and uninformed decisions began with his marriage and would ultimately lead to the demise of his imperial family’s three-hundred-year dynastic tradition. The turn of the century illuminated…

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,…