Leon Trotsky Leon Trotsky was a Russian leader of the Bolshevik revolution. He was born in the Ukraine with the name of Lev Davidovich Bronstein on November 7‚ 1879. As a young man he attended the school of Odessa. In 1897 he was arrested for two years and was then sentenced to Siberia because he had helped fund the South Russian Workers` Union. While in prison‚ he met his first wife Alexandra Lvovna with whom he had two daughters with. After he completed his two year sentence in prison Trotsky
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The Chinese Civil War was one of the most turbulent‚ chaotic‚ and effective series of events during the Cold War Era. It is difficult to conceive of any fashion in which the under-equipped CPC forces would be able to match and eventually overcome a powerful political regime with support vast support from the United States. However‚ even with limited aid from their Soviet allies‚ Mao was able to pull the marginalized‚ the poor‚ and the oppressed together to strengthen the communist cause. Although
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Union victory. Battle of Carthage - July 5 - Missouri - Confederate victory. (First full-scale battle of the war.) Battle of Rich Mountain - July 11 - West Virginia (then Virginia) - Union victory. Battle of Blackburn’s Ford - July 18 - Virginia - Confederate victory. First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) - July 21 - Virginia - Confederate victory. (First major battle of the Civil War.) Battle of Wilson’s Creek - August 10 - Missouri - Confederate victory. (First major battle west of the Mississippi
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WAR WAR. The very sound of those three letters can conjure up feelings and images of fighting‚ explosions‚ fear‚ sorrow‚ hate‚ and most importantly death‚ especially to those who have been in one or even two. But not everything associated with war is a bad thing. For some‚ war gives people hope‚ faith‚ understanding‚ and camaraderie‚ amongst other things. There are many reasons why a war starts. It could be a civil war‚ in which a whole singular country fights within itself or even
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If asked‚ most people would blame as the cause of the civil war the issue of slavery. This is understandable; many people in the U.S. at the time were against slavery‚ going to far as to help runaway slaves escape to the free north. But‚ while slavery at face value was a major factor‚ international politics and economics played a major role. Several factors‚ including the election of Lincoln‚ the raid on Harper ’s Ferry‚ the Dred Scott decision‚ and‚ most importantly‚ the fugitive slave law‚ contributed
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its major divisions. With conflicting ideas about the provisions in the Constitution related to the issues of slavery and the power of states’ governments vs. the national government the union split into rivaling sections ultimately leading to the Civil War. The debate over slavery and the provisions relating to it in the Constitution was a heated one at the Constitutional Convention. The issues of the slave’s rights as either men or the property of their owners‚ the future of slavery in new territories
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The Tensions behind the Civil War During 1783-1859‚ before the Civil War‚ the North and South were slowly drifting apart between their cultural‚ economic‚ political‚ and religious tensions which eventually lead to the American Civil War‚ but it was ultimately due to the single issue of slavery. Proof of these tensions can be found in many primary sources including: “Slavery a Positive Good” by John C. Calhoun‚ “The Church and Slavery” by Albert Barnes‚ “A Debate on Slavery” by Nathan Lewis Rice‚
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stages‚ the revolution started in February and finished in October. As a result of this revolution‚ it removed Russia from the war and brought about the takeover of the Russian empire into the Union of Soviet Socialist republic’s hands‚ replacing the traditional Tsarist autocratic monarchy with the world’s first communist state. From Word War I losses‚ poor leadership‚ falling industries to chronic food shortages‚ the people of Russia were fed up with how their country was run and how weak it was
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Russian Holidays Our holiday traditions play an integral part in defining who we are as people‚ in that‚ we all enjoy celebrating holidays‚ whether it¡¯s Christmas‚ the New Year‚ or Easter. Russians feel the same way‚ although their holidays and traditions differ a little from American ones. In chronological order‚ the first holiday is celebrated on January 1st and 2nd and just happens to be the most popular and most notable holiday- The New Year. As in the United States‚ Russians celebrate
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In the early 1900’s‚ the Russian Revolution occurred. There were many causes for the revolution‚ including the government and the things people needed. This revolution affected Russia and led to change. Although some changes were helpful‚ some of them did not resolve the initial problems that caused the Russian Revolution. Many things caused the Russian Revolution. A few causes were the tactics the Czar‚ Nicholas II‚ used to suppress reform. He sought to industrialize the country and build the
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