The Russian Revolution was a major turning point in Russian history. Destructive, dangerous, harsh, and cruel are words that characterize the Russian Revolution. The Russian Revolution caused major political changes in Russia. The Russian Revolution had many negative outcomes, but it also had some positive outcomes. The Russian Revolution was a failure because there was a loss of many freedoms such as press, speech, and equality. Joseph Stalin also reduced the rights of many Russians. Many…
Throughout the 19th century Russian reformers demanded the setting up of a democratically elected Constituent Assembly. At first groups like Land and Liberty used non-violent methods to gain reform but in 1879, the People's Will was formed. In January, 1880, the group contacted the Russian government and claimed they would call off the terror campaign if the Russian people were granted a constitution that provided free elections and an end to censorship. On 25th February, 1880, Alexander II…
known as Holy Synod was formed which lasted till 1917, last phase that they enjoyed the privileges before it saw its total freedom in 1990’s. The policy of the Bolsheviks was really harsh on the religious grounds profoundly hostile particular to Russian orthodox. On January 23, 1918 a decree was issued declaring the separation of the church from the state and the school from the church. This decree put an end to the centuries old alliance between the church and state, where later during 1990’s,…
Russian Mafia: Soviet Crime in United States of America The Russian Mafia were a popular crime syndicate even posing as the greatest threat to the U.S. national security during the mid-1990s. With over 6,000 different groups around the globe, their activities are flown under the radar and limited action has been done to aware United States citizens. The Russian Mafia are commonly know as “Bratva” and still remain a trouble to America and it is important to understand their origins, the…
The Russian Revolution was perhaps one the most important events of the 20th century; it cannot be doubted that it had a massive influence on social ideologies and world history. The Russian Revolution, known today as a bloody and chaotic revolution, was characterized by the friction that existed between the citizens of Russia and Tsar Nicholas II. In 1917, two revolutions swept through the country, ending the imperial rule that existed. In March, the February Revolution erupted and forced…
This paper is about Russian Intellectuals. There are a lot of things to talk about on this topic, but to save some time here is a short list of the information. First is what the word intellectuals is and how it was for the people and government of Russia. Second would be about the first Intelligently and how it started, under the Soviet rule and many other things. Third would be about Russia’s Intellectual problem or problems, and fourth is Origins of Russian Intellectual Culture. Fifth and…
During 1683-1908, both the Ottoman and Russian empires dealt with internal and external challenges that affected their methods of ruling their empires. Three similarities they both encountered was they both faced Westernization and constitutional challenges directly, they both had many members of the rising education urban middle school class deserted constitutional nationalism and lastly, they were both able to attain the Western industrial challenge. While experiencing these internal and…
On December 6th, I saw the Moscow Ballet 's Great Russian Nutcracker at the Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo, MI. The Moscow Ballet was on their 2016 National Tour. The choreographer Stanislav Vlasov, former soloist with the Bolshoi Ballet. Stanislav Vlasov reimagined the ballet and showcased his own view of the Great Russian Nutcracker. It was practically special because Western Michigan University symphony orchestra had the opportunity to play along side of the dancers. Throughout the ballet,…
This essay is about the defeat of the Russian Tsars during the twentieth century. A tsar is an autocratic ruler or leader. It all started on the year 1917 the date November 6 and 7. During the year 1917 it was the year of explosive political events. The leader of the Bolshevik Party was Vladimir Lenin. During that year there was a provisional government had been assembled by a group of leaders from the Russia’s bourgeois capitalist class. Lenin seized power and destroyed the tradition of…
Russian history is filled with uprisings aimed against the autocracy. Most of early revolts were provoked by peasants who lacked knowledge in politics and economics. Which made it difficult to implement concrete reforms even if the uprisings were successful. However, during the 19th century everything changed. Young Russian nobles were influenced by Western European ideas, and wanted to make a difference. They organised several movements that resulted in a revolt on December 14th, 1825. Even…