Russia possible essay questions: Collapse Reform and reaction‚ 1855–1881 Why did Alexander II order the emancipation of the serfs in 1861? (12 marks) Crimean War defeat His own beliefs Political considerations Why did defeat in the Crimean War lead to reform under Alexander II? (12 marks) Inadequate army training suggested Russia was not an “elite state” Social unrest caused by the defeat Pressure from intellectuals Explain why Alexander II introduced further reforms following the Emancipation
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infamous “April Theses” that was originally published in the Bolshevik’s newspaper‚ Pravda on April 7th 1917. The Theses was‚ in simple terms‚ a collection of Lenin’s arguments that called for Soviet control of the state‚ yet in essence it was the Bolshevik blueprint for revolution. The fundamental aspect of Lenin’s Theses is the simultaneous call for the overthrow of the liberal bourgeois government and a campaign for socialism. Lenin states that “Russia… is passing from the first stage of revolution…
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Nitin Goyal Women in Stalinist Russia M.M. 15 Q) What was the role of women in Stalin’s Russia? Did he introduce any changes in the Bolshevik policies regarding the family? Ans. After the Bolsheviks came into power‚ they under the leadership of Lenin started a movement of social reform which was meant to break down the existing tsarist social system and to abolish all ‘bourgeois’ aspects of the system . It was at
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1917 was certainly a turning point in Russian history. Many events led to the revolution‚ which actually consisted of two revolutions‚ the March Revolution and the November Revolution. By the end of the revolution‚ it was deemed successful. The Bolsheviks had successfully taken over Petrograd and within a short time controlled Russia. “Power had passed from the moderates to a small band of dedicated extremists with a vision of an entirely changed society.” (Findley-Rothney‚ p. 89) The most obvious
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The major issues of social‚ economical and political instability combined with the class contradictions and the lost hope to be the winning power in WW1 is what triggered the February Revolution. The hungry and dissatisfied mobs of people domiciled in an Empire which was suffering from backwardness in several aspects came out to illustrate their discontent on the streets of Petrograd. Before this escalated and a large number of citizens joined the movement - one could argue that the consequences
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Therefore he called Animal Farm a “Fairy Story”. However‚ Animal Farm is not a fairy story but an allegory. An allegory is a story in parallel with something real. One of Orwell’s goals in writing Animal Farm was to portray the Russian (or Bolshevik) Revolution of 1917. Many of the characters and events of Orwell’s novel parallel those of the Russian Revolution. Manor Farm is a model of Russia‚ and Mr. Jones‚ Old Major‚ Snowball‚ and Napoleon represent the dominant figures of the Russian Revolution
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History 10 Diploma Prep: Historical Investigation - Essay Karl Marx and his developed theory of Marxism played a vital role in influencing Lenin’s efforts to overthrow the Provisional Government eventually leading to the Russian Revolution of 1917. “A spectre is haunting Europe - the spectre of Communism.”1‚ the opening sentence to The Communist
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History Guide World War One: Events leading up to World War One: March 1890: The German statesman Otto von Bismarkre signs‚ mostly forced by the new Kaiser‚ Wilelm II. The Kaiser takes a more active role in German Welpolitik. However‚ the blunders of the Kaiser and other chancellors alienate Germany from other European powers and gave increasing influence to army leaders within Germany. December 1893: France and Russia sign a military convention pledging to help each other in the event of a
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member to the Bolshevik party. Stalin‚ born in Georgia‚ and educated at Tiflis Theological College until he was expelled in 1899 for his revolutionary ideas‚ had joined Lenin ’s party as early as 1903 and thus was one of the Old Guard among Bolsheviks. To begin with‚ Stalin was one of Lenin’s favourites‚ and in 1912‚ Lenin‚ appointed him to serve on the first Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party. (SparkNotes‚ 27/2/13) Stalin worked his way up the political ranks of the communist Bolshevik Party‚ gaining
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Russia The role of WWI in the fall of the tsarist regime Focus questions How stable was the social basis of tsarist rule? Why was the government unable to meet the challenges emerging in the first decade and a half century? How important were the Bolsheviks before 1917? What effect did WWI have on the tsarist government? The paradox The last years of imperial Russia were characterized by a paradox. Externally‚ Russia appeared very strong. There had been substantial growth economically and her military
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