Vladimir Lenin

outsmarted them. When the animals got rid of their ruler they set up rules that made everyone equal except for some. The result was the establishment of communism. The Russian Civil War and Battle had many similarities. Like when Stalin dethroned Lenin out of authority “Following an attempt on Lenin’s life” (Raleigh). That corresponds to when Napoleon got rid of Snowball “Nine enormous dogs…dashed straight for Snowball…in a moment he was out the door and they were after him” (Orwell 67). Both…

The mid-20th century was the time of the rise of Communism, in which Soviet Union (or Russia) was the pioneer. Under the leadership of Lenin, the Communist Party gained power in Russia in 1920, ending the bloody Civil War. With the authority of Lenin and the Bolsheviks, Soviet Union was significantly improved economically and societally, especially after suffering the tremendous casualties since the Great War. Nonetheless, after Lenin’s death in 1924, Joseph Stalin finally gained power and…

A crisis of modernization was one of the many reasons that caused the collapse of the autocracy in Russia, and the first step to allowing Lenin and the Bolshevik party to eventually gain control of the state. In the 19th century, Russia was one of the largest and most backward states on the European continent. The peasants of the country remained serfs until the mid-1800s, and even when they gained their freedom, they were enslaved to debt and redemption payments to their landlords that they…

Russia was forced to face a mass of alterations during the reign of Alexander II - economic growth, industrialization, the Crimean and Russo-Turkish wars, peasant uprisings, and, most importantly, Alexander II's Great Reforms, which culminated with the emancipation of the serfs. All of these changes contributed to an upheaval of the social structure that Russia had been operating by for centuries. There has always been an imbalance of power between the masses (peasants, serfs) and the gentry,…

History IA question: To what extent was Gorbachev’s leadership during the year 1985-1991 the main reason for the collapse of the Soviet Union on 1991? A-Investigation plan On Dec 26, 1991, Russia was brought to a standstill as the Soviet flag was lowered down from its pole. The day before, Mikhail Gorbachev officially resigned and transferred his power to Boris Yeltsin; these events marked the end of the Soviet Union and the Cold War; yet the beginning of a new age of democracy in Russia. I…

During the course of time, Radicals and dissidents have been on top of the list of many Americans to conquer. Especially, after Bolshevik gained power following the Revolution of 1917 in Russia. Perfectionism was in every bit of her being. Emma Goldman gained fame and became a radical celebrity. She denounced the Soviet Union due to their suppression of open minded individuals. The root of her opposition is in tyranny birth place. In addition to this, her paternalism strictly supervised her…

didn't like the idea of the windmill since Snowball was taking in control and he wanted to be the only one with all the potential there. So he decided to kick him out without any purpose to. Napoleon relates to Stalin when he takes over Russia after Lenin dies. When Snowball left that was a great advantage for him since he would be the one to rule the farm. When someone wanted to oppose Stalin he would get rid of them or most likely kill them. In the story Napoleon used dogs to protect and do…

With Reference to the story ‘The Bet’ by Anton Chekhov, trace in detail, the imprisonment of the lawyer, the beginning of the first year right down to the fifteenth year. Justify the changes that the lawyer underwent at various stages of his imprisonment. What changes did you see in the banker during this period? The Bet is a short story written by Anton Chekhov, who writes based on realistic characters and situations. A wealthy banker and a young lawyer make a bet with each other based on…

In Aravind Adiga’s White Tiger, the narrator Balram portrays himself as an anti-hero; while accepting his status as a murderer, Balram also fights against the systemic poverty and oppression the poor of India face due to the corruption and simple negligence of the wealthy and powerful of India. Balram compares the plight of the poor with the image of the Great Indian Rooster Coop, where hundreds of chickens stand immobilized in a slaughterhouse, knowing full well of their futures. Balram…

Animal Farm is set in 1945 on a small farm in England. The events that take place on the farm mimic that of the Russian revolution. The farm is ruled by a cruel man named Mr Jones. The animals get fed up with his cruelty and rebel. They then run the farm with Snowball and Napoleon (the farm pigs) as the leaders. Napoleon is an allegory for Stalin and Snowball is an allegory for Leon Trotsky. The actions of both characters reflect those of the Russian rulers. This essay will focus on the two…