Assess the role of Nicholas II in bringing about the downfall of the Romanov Dynasty in March 1917. Undeniably‚ Nicholas II had an enormous role in bringing about the downfall of the Romanov Dynasty in March 1917. Whilst many historians argue the fall of the Tsarist regime to be the direct response and product of World War I‚ it is quite evident that it was Nicholas’ inefficient and fatal autocratic ruling which led to the March Revolution of 1917. The effects of Russia’s involvement in numerous
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how come altruism exists? How come so many people help each other? How come there are so many remarkable acts of helping that are connected by no way to gains or benefits? The obvious answer is that there is no such thing as selfish human nature. Grigori Perelman solved the Poincare conjecture‚ one of the seven mathematical millennium problems‚ stated by the Clay Mathematical Institute in 2000. The reward for doing that was $ 1 000 000 but he declined them. If he was selfish by nature he would’ve
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Assignment 1 Miss. Dzigbodi Ama Agbodra. A brief history of Mathematics. Ecs/13/01/0396 The area of study known as the history of mathematics is primarily an investigation into the origin of discoveries in mathematics and‚ to a lesser extent‚ an investigation into the mathematical methods and notation of the past. Before the modern age and the worldwide spread of knowledge‚ written examples of new mathematical developments have come to light
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Alexandra Unprepared for Czar-hood Peasant Life in Russia Apartments were about 12 sq. ft. Basically living in 1700’s conditions Bloody Sunday: January 22‚ 1905 Protest from the people Czar’s men killed 300 men Forces Czar to make changes Rasputin “Mad Monk” Thought he was sleeping with the Czarina and so people disliked him Helped Czarevich who was a Hemophiliac Blood doesn’t easily clot Trusted by Nicholas and Alexandra implicitly Shot six times and poisoned with cyanide but
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Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution Questions Page 48 Question 1: What were the social‚ economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905? Answer The social‚ economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905 were variously beneficial and bad for the masses. 85% of Russia’s population was agriculturist‚ far more than France or Germany with 40-50%. Industry was existent‚ but sporadically. Most of this was privately owned. Workers either came from villages‚ or migrated
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Modern History Assignment Focus Question: Why Did the Tsarist Regime Fall so quickly in 1917? Although the Romanov Regime had always been very unpopular with the Russian people over many years‚ the regime had always managed to survive until 1917. In order to discover why the regime fell so quickly‚ it is necessary to look at the number of different factors which led the Tsarist regime to fall in March 1917. Tsar Nicholas II ’s regime was autocratic‚ which means that the rule of the country is
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3)The Development of Russia a)Eastern Slavs converted by missionaries from Byzantine Empire to Orthodox Christianity. Eastern Orthodoxy rejects pope‚ but else wise is similar to Rom. Cat. b)Loose but real political unification of eastern Slavic territories under single prince and dynasty c)Feudal division into boyard nobility and commoner peasantry d)After death of Prince Iaroslav the Wise‚ Kievan principality disintegrated into competing political units- 1504 e)The Mongol Yoke and the Rise of Moscow
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t’s one of the most fascinating historical mysteries that has taken a whole century to find the truth. Many know the story as a charming movie‚ while others could recollect the imposters that took claims to the family name. It’s the case of the Imperial Romanov Family‚ and beneath the romanticized 1997 film adaptation lies the gruesome truth and gore. For almost a hundred years no one could fully account for what happened to the last tsar and his family on the 17th of July‚ 1918. Through all the
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WWI and WWII: The Impact Written by: Aryaxxthexxelf :) ABSTRACT The assassination of a duke ignited WWI. Serbia and Austria-Hungary’s slight conflict drew a long chain of country alliances and treaties. Germany‚ Bulgaria‚ Italy‚ Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire battled against Great Britain‚ Russia‚ America‚ and France to determine not only the rightest but also the strongest. Germany left the long fight with nothing to spare but a ruined country and a broken economy‚ in other words
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THE KITCHEN BOY One of the greatest mysteries in Russian history is the murder of the last royal family of the Romanov dynasty. Although there is much speculation as to what happened that grisly night‚ some details still remain unclear‚ and could only be verified by a witness to the tragic events. In the novel‚ The Kitchen Boy‚ author Robert Alexander offers a fictional tale that does just that. Through the perspective of the main character Misha‚ the reader is taken back in time to the early twentieth
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