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Russia was and still is a vast empire, covering ⅙ of the planet's total surface area. Over a hundred years ago, Russia was ruled by the Tsar, who was the absolute ruler of Russia. At this time Nicholas II was the Tsar of Russia and he did not want anyone to tell him how to rule To begin with, Tsardom collapsed in February was because Nicholas II was not the “little father” that the russians expected him to be (the big father was referred to God. People expected Nicholas to protect them…

For years, the people of Russia suffered under an unfair and unjust government. But now we have a chance to support a moral government under the Bolsheviks, who are focused on the interests of the people. The changes that the new government brought, are based on ideas that were necessary for the welfare of the people of Russia. But why were Bolshevik humane philosophies necessary? Because before the Bolsheviks rose to power, the Tsar Nicholas II ruled over Russia with his twisted ideas and…

Revolution, noun: an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed. “By the people governed” is the most important part of this definition. It implies that to enact a revolution takes. Not one or two individuals, but a large group, a people. The Russian revolution in particular was power by the will of the unsatisfied people of Russian making the Russia revolution mass event. Of course in every revolution there are…

Process Paper Understanding this year's theme, taking a stand in history, I wished to focus on a revolution. Now, there have been many revolutions throughout the course of history, all having separate causes and repercussions, and all having an effect on national or global history. Through extensive research, one uprising stood out to me, The Russian Revolution. The politics and ideas of imperial Russia have long fascinated me, and I’ve always wanted to dig deeper into the rich…

The Reformation period of Tsar Alexander II’s reign stapled him in Russian history as the “Tsar-Liberator”. The Emancipation of Serfs, and the Zemstvo reform had a major positive impact on Russia in both economic and political ways. Through the scope of historical perspective, Alexander II is deserving of the title “Tsar-Liberator” for making great advancements in Russia even when it opposed prior Russian culture and norms. The Emancipation of Serfs was the boldest of all of Alexander II’s…

Catherine used all her resources to cover for her weak points. During her reign, Catherine made many reforms in areas of social, educational, and political life of Russia. Of these reforms her educational and economic policies are most gallant as they uniquely transformed Russia. Catherine the Great improved Russian education especially that of the children and women. Although her institution was originally meant for her grandsons, Catherine adopted basic principles to every childhood education…

History of Queensland Ballet Company The Queensland Ballet Company was established in 1960 by Charles Lisner OBE. Before establishing the Ballet Company, Charles trained and performed with Edouard Borovansky’s ballet company. Following his training with Edouard he moved to London and continued his study in dance at Sadler’s Wells Ballet School, later joining The Royal Ballet, Convent Garden. Charles established the Lisner Ballet Company in 1960 after moving back to Australia in 1953. The…

There was mounts of unrest in Russia’s industrial capital St. Petersburg because of working conditions and poor representation in the government. With wages falling and the cost of living rising, added with terrible working conditions, a poor harvest and the unexpected outcome of the Russo - Japanese war all contributed…

The Russian Revolution of 1917 has been interpreted by various historiographical positions regarding the causation and overall inevitability of the revolution. While the theory of deepening revolution, theorized by Crane Britton which suggests that the Russian revolution followed a determinist state of events leading towards a new governmental ideology, is a possible explanation for the events in 1917, the historiographical position which best explains the inevitability of the Russian revolution…

One way Czar Nicholas II and Farmer Jones are similar were that they both reacted with violence. During the revolution, the people of Russia were protesting about food shortages, a crowd of peaceful marchers stood at the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg asking for civil liberties and peace, but all of a sudden, the policemen opened fired towards the crowd, killing around 130 innocent individuals which later set off more strikes and riots as the revolution went on, this day is marked as Bloody…