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Russia was not known as a world power through out the duration of the Great War until the battle of Poltava came. The battle of Poltava was the decisive point when Russia became known as a military force. With a little luck and tactical exploitation, Peter the Great was able to overpower and outman the Swedish Army in Poltava. This was important for Russia so they could end a streak of battle losses to prove their military superiority to the rest of Europe. To understand why Peter the Great was…

grow to the borders of Ural Mountains and Poland. The Russian Empire was financially poor at the beginning. After Ivan the great came Ivan the Terrible. Russia and the British established trade, thanks to Ivan the Terrible. Peter the Great became Tsar in the late 17th Century. By developing the Empire's size and power, Peter the Great decrease the isolation. Peter the Great also expanded the military mass conscription. The military was always at war because of the…

Congress of Vienna was an assembly of 5 powers of the continent(British, French, Prussia, Austria, Russia) , held from Sept-1814 to June 1815 to discuss the state of Europe and how to deal with the aftermath of Napoleonic wars. The aim of the assembly was to create balance of power among the European Empires to avoid future wars in the continent. This summit successfully maintained peace among these Empires for 40 years . It was only after 99 years an all-out war took place involving the…

‘What kind of a “Sharik” is he, anyway?’ Heart of a Dog is a story centered on the different versions of one person, Sharik and Poligraf Poligrafovich Sharikov. The initial impression could not have foreshadowed the dichotomy any better, ’Sharik…somebody round, plump…who gobbles oatmeal, and he… shaggy, lanky tattered, skinny as a rail, a homeless mutt.’ (Bulgakov 5) The transformation of a dog that is able to integrate himself within society is a critique of the fallibility of Russian society,…

In Russia, serfdom was a system under which the peasants were theoretically free tenants, but were actually in a state of vassalage to, and dependence on, the landowners. Russian peasants were a completely separate class from the landowners and nobility, many of whom must have considered their underlings less than human. Some people condemn feudalism, stating that it was a corrupt system of labor as it exploited serfs, but without the use of the serfs, the entire economy of Europe would have…

Russian Jews were not treated as equals. They were treated as second class citizens until Tsar Alexander II decided to pass reforms that created equality. Unfortunately he was assassinated shortly after passing reforms. His assassination led to riots as hate groups blamed the Jews for his murder. The riots were bad for both Russians and for…

the novel are tyrannical, they rule and use their authority to purge and kick out anyone that opposes him or whom he distrusts. In the beginning of the book, Mr. Jones, the unkind master who indulges himself while his animals lack food (representing Tsar Nicholas 2), takes away the right for the animals to have their share of the farm (in a bad way). Because of that, Old Major (Vladimir Lenin) has to give a speech about this whole (man) situation and how it is unfair and injustice to them, in…

For my ethnography project decided to study the Russian culture. The Russian culture is very unique in many ways. Growing in a big Russian family and seeing how different I am from others around me I wanted to learn more about the Russian culture. In many ways it is different and interesting to learn what my ancestors were like and how they lived. Just imaging all the amazing things that they did and I am proud to be part of this culture, even though I don’t know much about it. There are many…

In1917 Russia a rocky country and not very stable. They were unable to accommodate with Tsar Nicholas II having just been over thrown and were in desperate need of help. The second revolution developed the Marxist Bolsheviks who were a communist party that looked to gain more freedom and justice for themselves. The Russians exhibited many…

After centuries of neglect from the various Tsars, the common people of Russia successfully revolted against sovereign rule and established a new government, one that was intended to be for the working class. Spearheaded by Vladimir Lenin, Russia became the first Communist country, giving equal rights to all (including women) and distributing property evenly amongst peasants. Lenin was praised by the people of Russia for being a man that focused on the common good of all and had the best…