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The Russian Revolution and Animal Farm occurred at two different locations, consisted of distinctive principles, and yet are two very similar phenomenons. The events that occurred during the Russian Revolution are duplicated in the plot of the dystopian novel Animal Farm by George Orwell. People with power tend to abuse it and try to up themselves, which was what happened in both situations. The idea of Communist was depicted through the animalist radical Old Major. Animal Farm was a strong…

The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. “Duma: Russian Assembly.” Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 03 Dec. 2015.The article about the Russian Assembly called The Duma found in the Encyclopedia of Britannica contained an extreme amount of information. The article starts out by explaining what the Duma is. The article states, “The Duma constituted the lower house of the Russian parliament, and the State Council was the upper house.” The Duma was appointed by Czar Nicholas II…

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…

At the start of the Russian Revolution, the Russian military was in an active engagement with the German army, with an estimated 6,900,000 men on the front and another 2,170,000 men in the rear. There was no ignoring the revolution for a military as large as the Russian military even those at the front fighting the Germans. How did the military contribute or respond to the events of February 1917? What began as worker demonstrations against rumors of a bread shortage erupted into a revolution…

Both the Mexican Revolution and the Russian Revolution happened in the early 20th century. Though the events of each revolution weren’t correspondent, the revolutions themselves had the same goal. The outcome wasn’t exactly the same for the both of them, but similarities can be traced between the two. It’s notable that neither revolution had the intended outcome in the end. The Mexican and Russian revolutions were caused from the peasant’s need for land, both had a somewhat successful outcome,…

To what extent was military defeat a cause for the Russian revolution? The First World War was truly massive war. It had rather complex origins, it was vast in terms of scale, its human and material costs were enormous, and its results were profound. The First World War resulted in the end of four empires; the German, the Russian, the Austro-Hungarian and the Ottoman empires all ceased to exist by the end of the First World, either as a result of the economic demands of war - like Russia, which…

attempted revolution for great change. This protest ended in a catastrophe and gained Nicholas II the name; ‘Bloody Nicholas’ due to his palace guards opening fire on the protestors upon confusion and chain reaction further impacting the lives of Russians. Such an event where Nicholas wasn’t around would give a terrible nickname. This day, triggered an outcry for better conditions. Ongoing strikes and riots around the country which would persist for many months. Nicholas had to bow to pressure…

The individuals of society come together to work towards a goal that is unachievable individually. This goal is seen to be a collaborative effort from all the individuals. In the Russian Revolution of 1917, the underrepresented lower class revolted against their imperial government. Their effort was rewarded with a government representing the different classes of society, but it quickly turns into a totalitarianism controlled by Stalin. These events are paralleled with the events in Animal Farm.…

Both the French Revolution of the late 18th century and the Russian Revolution of the early 20th century share a few similarities. Both countries had a monarchy with a ruler that could not properly assist his people, specifically the classes that were heavily taxed on. However, Russia had a pre-revolution in 1905 to express to Tsar Nicholas II the dissatisfaction his people had with his leadership. Both revolutions were successful in overthrowing the monarchy, however, the years after the…

The chief cause of the Russian Revolution was Czar Nicholas II’s inability to run the government properly. There were plenty of circumstances that brought about the Russian Revolution. A few examples would be the bad economy, corruption within the government, and the Czar doing whatever suits himself (“Russian Revolution” History.com). With theses events, there was a loss in morale in citizens all across Russia. The citizens also lost hope in the government and the Czar. These events lead to an…