The direct cause of WW1 was the the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo on June 28‚ 1914. Historians felt that a number of factors had to do with the rivalry between the great powers that allowed war to break out. Imperialism‚ Militarism‚ and Nationalism have a role to play in the cause of WW1. Africa and some parts of Asia were points of contention among the european countries. The raw materials these areas could provide‚ caused increasing competition. By 1914‚ Germany had the
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Plekhanov‚ another revolutionary. * 1900: First issue of newspaper “Iskra” published Lenin and Plekhanov. * 1905: Lenin in Finland for a Bolshevik conference‚ where he meets Stalin for the first time. * 1914: Outbreak of World War I (1914-1918); Lenin leaves Poland for Switzerland. * 1917: Lenin‚ helped by Germany‚ returns to Russia and led the Bolsheviks to control of the government (October Revolution) * 1918: Assassination attempt on Lenin by Fanya Kaplan. * 1921: announces New
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Russian Revolution were taken away‚ they still served a step in the direction of equality for women. Also‚ women of the French Revolution made some progress in their desires to be more than a housewife and the property of the man. In contrast‚ the Bolsheviks or “majority” of the Russian Revolution were more active in their effort to gain women’s right than in the French Revolution. Also‚ women’s roles in the Russian Revolution increased as the revolution radicalized. Despite the differences‚ women’s
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Russia 1462-1522 Reign of Ivan III (the great) -annexes many of the surrounding territories 1533-1584 Reign of Ivan the Terrible -First czar of Russia -Conquers Mongol territories and gets Russia a Caspian Sea port 1584-1613 Time of Troubles -anarchy and civil war -Poland invades Russia 1613 Michael Romanov is elected by an assembly of nobles to be tsar -beginning of the Romanov dynasty which ruled Russia until 1917 -brought stability to end the time of troubles -country was
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of the city council of Saint Petersburg‚ which is the capital of Russia. Lenin’s slogan to the people was‚ “Peace‚ Land‚ and Bread” (Beck) which had been majorly supported. Lenin and his followers had started to take over government offices. The Bolsheviks‚ followers of Lenin‚ had overpowered the government in just
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Soviet way of life. In Central Asian countries especially‚ Soviet control allowed Soviet culture to spread and endanger traditional culture. It all began with Bolshevik forces conquering the region of Central Asia‚ which in the modern day consists of: Kazakhstan‚ Kyrgyzstan‚ Tajikistan‚ Turkmenistan‚ and Uzbekistan. Subsequently‚ the Bolsheviks set up Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republics in order to begin “Sovietization”. With this intention‚ the Soviets did not necessarily seek to divide Central Asia
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University of Phoenix Material Timelines of The Great War and Russian Revolution Worksheet Directions: For each of the four timelines that follow (1914‚ 1915‚ 1917‚ and 1918–1919)‚ complete the timeline replacing the words “[Paste description here]” with the text of the correct description from the table beneath it. 1914 Timeline June 28‚ 1914 | The event that triggered World War I | Sarajevo | The heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and his wife are assassinated by Gavrilo Princip‚ a
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Blake Feldmar Period 3‚ H World History February 20‚ 2013 The Russian Revolution Russia’s government and economic system underwent profound changes in the 20th century. With a monarchy that had been in power for more than two centuries‚ a lack of industrialization‚ and the advent of World War I‚ Russia’s time had come to evolve as a country. Over the course of two decades‚ Russia went from agricultural to industrial‚ and the new idea of communism was implemented. Communism is an economic system
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1984 and the Establishment of the Soviet Union Catherine M. Ricchiuti Our Lady of Mercy Academy The dystopian 1984 novel written by George Orwell is an example of total government control. Orwell was inspired to write this novel based on the Spanish Revolution. However‚ the ideas illustrated throughout the novel can be juxtaposed with other historical events such as the establishment of the Soviet Union. Joseph Stalin was the totalitarian dictator of Russia and can be equated with Big Brother in
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The Effects of World War I on European Society Persia‚ The Ottoman Empire‚ Serbia‚ Montenegro‚ Spanish Morroco‚ these are names of countries that are no longer with us today‚ but were major European countries before the outbreak of World War I. With the new inventions of the theatre and automobiles‚ Europe was on an upswing. That all ended on June 18‚ 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne. Gavrilo Princip‚ a student‚ shot and killed
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