should take the place of the tsar? There was no clear resolution to that problem. The Russians were in the middle of war‚ which difficult for the decision to be made. In less than a year‚ October 1917‚ the Bolshevik party‚ the predecessors to the communist party would come to power. The Bolsheviks were a majority of hungry socialists. The government was a very popular democratic movement. The Liberals believe that the government should be based on what the people
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The Tsar had made an enemy of his people while simultaneously entangling Russia in a war that they were unequipped to handle. World War 1 appeared to be a complete disaster for Russia in 1917. The Great Retreat of 1915 brought the Austrian-Hungarian Army to Russia’s doorstep and Nicholas II decides to abandon the home front to command the Russian army in the borderlands. This left the unpopular Tsarina in charge of the country contributing to the anger and discontent of the autocracy. 1916 brought
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equal measure with the patriciate were the revolutionaries in both cases‚ and both countries’ factions were headed mainly by one key individual. Francisco Madero was the leader of the Mexican Revolution of 1910‚ while V.I. Lenin headed the Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution of 1917. Also‚ the people of both nations were motivated to rebel because of the looming and restricting absolute‚ autocratic governments that were in power. Porfirio Díaz was the respective Mexican leader who voraciously continued to
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of resources and necessities after World War I. Economically they were incapable to grow due to the poor leadership‚ mostly towards the middle class‚ with socialist ideals. The Bolsheviks were capable to sight the flaw and wanted to gain the power of the Soviet Union under the power of Lenin. Unfortunately the Bolsheviks were a socialist group during this upheaval leading to the failed attempt. Few social mobility was allowed after World War I‚ canceling the effects. The Soviet Union decided to populate
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to Russia again after the abdication of Nicholas II. 1917-After consolidating his‚ and the Bolsheviks position‚ Lenin leads theoverthrow of the Russian Provisional Government‚ and the battle for the WinterPalace in St Petersburg. Over the following days and week he consolidates the Bolshevik Party’s initial hold on power‚ an d then over the following years securesthe victory for the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War. 1921-Lenin signs a decree introducing the New Economic Policy which
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alleges that the Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired‚ displayed and retained a piece of art that was confiscated by the Russian Bolshevik regime from his great-grandfather in 1918. After gaining power in 1917‚ the Bolshevik regime issued decrees nationalizing property‚ and abolishing the private ownership of land and making museums property of the state. The Bolsheviks continued by confiscated artworks for possible sale abroad. In May 1933‚ Stephen C. Clark was a trustee of the Museum bequeathed
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1. Compare the characters and beliefs of Lenin and Stalin Stalin and Lenin were similar to an extent in their character but had many contrasting qualities. Lenin had great leadership skill in running the Bolshevik party‚ he was organised and his never-ending determination and dedication was rivalled by none other‚ however to say that Stalin was not hardworking would be incorrect he was calculating and very determined their work ethic and determination were
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sided with the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social-Democratic Workers’ Party in 1903. A disciple of Vladimir Lenin‚ he served in minor party posts and was appointed to the first Bolshevik Central Committee in 1912. He remained active behind the scenes and in exile until the Russian Revolution of 1917 brought the Bolsheviks to power. Having adopted the name Stalin from the Russian war stal‚ meaning steel‚ he served as commissar for nationalities and for state control in the Bolshevik government from
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all property is owned publicly and each person works and is paid according to their abilities. Although both based off a philosophical idea they were widely different and changed history immensely. The Russian Revolution otherwise known as the Bolshevik Revolution‚ was one of the most significant events within its century. The Russian Revolution was a result of World War 1. Russia unable to handle the problems caused
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from the war in Europe. Mexico’s revolution was also led by several people‚ such as Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa‚ while Russia’s Bolshevik revolution was consolidated under just Vladmir Lenin. The reason for this was Mexico’s political disunions; Zapata and Villa both opposed the corrupt president Porfirio Diaz‚ but their aims were not the same. Russia’s Bolshevik party under Lenin did not hold a majority but were not opposed by any other leaders as powerful as
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