Tsardom of Russia

During Joseph Stalin’s reign of terror in Russia, communism was the main political movement that was at its peak during Stalin’s rule. George Orwell portrays this exact same situation in his novel Animal Farm. In the novel, Orwell basically depicts this exact same scenario but with animals as symbolic representations of real people in Stalin’s Russia. In Orwell’s novel, the animal that is the symbolic representation of Stalin is a pig named Napoleon. Orwell was very clever in this selection of…

Toward the end of the second world war, on April 12, 1945, the new, inexperienced Harry Truman progressed toward becoming president and instantly stood up to issues of baffling magnitude and complicated problem. The war had changed the balance of power in Europe, remove colonial empires and political disturbance within nations. One of the concerns was the broken down of the U.S wartime alliance with the Soviet Union. After the fall of Nazi’s regime, the Soviets were forcing their influence of…

Throughout the 1960s, the country of Germany was in a political crisis. The Eastern communists of Germany, who were owned by the Soviet Union, were unhappy to realize that many people were escaping the reality of communism to live in Western Germany. Upset and angry, East Germany decided to build a wall in order to split up the country in the center of Berlin. The Berlin Wall was a symbol of detachment of the government politically and physically. However, during the years of the “Iron Curtain”…

revolutions happened that would change the future of Russia forever. In March, the strikes, and rebellion has caused the abdication of the Tsar Nicholas II, and the Provisional Government coming to power, and in October, the Bolsheviks had gained power to overtake the Provisional Government, and be the sole rulers of Russia. 1. March Revolution From 1894 to 1917, Russia was ruled by Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia. During time of innovation, Russia was still clinging to it’s old…

and Russia interfered with their athletes, allowing and encouraging athletes to use performance enhancing drugs. This comes in an attempt to win and further gain political power for the state. Putin’s ideas and involvement in the illegal doping closely relates to previous action in absolutist monarchies and other previous dominant countries. As evidenced in the film “Icarus”, Vladimir…

The race for becoming “superpower” between United States of America (USA) and The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) started soon after WWII. Although both were on the same side, they had different ideologies. The USSR supported communism while the US supported capitalism. They both wanted their ideology to win, so they exploited their role of building Europe back up with throwing influences of capitalism or communism into a mish-mash. And thus the "cold war" begun, in reality they…

on the issue of Socialism in One Country versus Permanent Revolution. Trotsky’s belief was that Russia should invest in the idea of Permanent Revolution – exporting the Communist ideals to other countries. This opposed Stalin’s Socialism in One Country, which was more appealing to the people of Russia. Stalin, Zinoviev and Kamenev were able to paint a picture of Trotsky as someone who believed Russia needed help from other countries and should continue war. Stalin was able to cast aside his own…

Jefferson Davis flees Richmond? Davis leaves his office as word reached him that Robert E Lee retreated in Richmond after Union Generals Ulysses S. Grant and William Sherman tore and set fire to Richmond as they tore up the land. Davis knowing Richmond had no chance, he fled the city. On April 3rd, 1865, war erupted in Richmond. The Union, led by Ulysses Grant and his troops, later joined by Sherman,stomped through the city. They tore apart farms and plantations,they viciously forced citizens…

The United States’ strategy and involvement in the Soviet-Afghan War contributed greatly to the rise of Islamic extremism and terrorism. Events like the Soviet-Afghan War inspired deep Muslim identity and a desire to fight back against invading superpowers, such as the Soviet Union. Funded by the United States, Saudi Arabia, and other countries, militant groups like the Mujahideen became powerful forces in countries with weak political systems like Afghanistan and its neighboring countries.…

What follows Chapter 3 is an analysis of the youth acceptance of contemporary heroic literature represented by The Youth Guard. The protagonists in this novel were widely welcomed because of their devotion to the motherland and their shared background with the majority of readers. Although the state planned to use this novel to create the image of perfect Soviet heroes, the youths were more interested in the romance among the major figures. The state was also alerted to the importance of private…