1910’s was the start of a golden era for the U.S. but this was not the case for everyone conflict in Russia was starting to brew to a boil with the debate on whether Russia was going to be capitalist or communist. This led to the Russian Civil War 1917-1922. It was against The Red Army and The remnants of the Old Russian army. The Red army believed that communism is what was going to reunite Russia socially and economically‚ while the rebels believed that communism wasn’t the answer and would just
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The “Reds” The Soviet threat The Cold War was a (mostly) peaceful conflict lasting from 1947 to 1990‚ “fought” between two superpowers‚ each supporting their own ideology; in the West‚ there were the United States of America with its capitalism‚ while in the East the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) lurked with its communism. Having started soon after the Second World War‚ and ending with the fall of the Berlin wall in 1990‚ the Cold War spanned 43 years. Coinciding with this “war”
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Report Greatest threats to the environment in Russia Russia has major environmental problems left from the Soviet Union. Those ills have been developing for years and years. Air‚ water and soil are equally polluted. Air quality Russia’s air is among the most polluted in the world. According to the estimate only tiny percentage of urban population breathes the air that is not harmful. Level of air pollution is dangerous‚ especially for the inhabitants of large industrial cities such as
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INTRODUCTION Before Peter’s reign‚ Russia was a mostly forgotten state‚ that was largely looked upon as a barbaric kingdom by the great European powers. Russia seemed to be a frozen wasteland that many powers did not even know was the largest land empire in the world. In this essay‚ I will explore the reforms of Peter the Great through historical authors and determine whether Tsar Peter I of Russia was successful in evolving of the Tsardom of Russia into a contemporary European empire. On top of
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Russian and United States both have in common their education systems such as their academic path‚ curriculum‚ and code of conduct. However‚ their cultures are different‚ students in Russia start their education at ages seven trough fifteen. After their Middle school‚ and High school they decide whether to go on with vocational school or apply for jobs. They also have the option to stay in high school in order to obtain a diploma. They also have the option to continue a higher education. On the other
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The Pre-Revolutionary and the Soviet Periods in Russia Just like any other countries‚ the people in Russia were not exempted from injustices during the pre-revolutionary period. The revolutionary Russia faced various economic problems due to the many unfavorable political conditions it faced. Majority of the people were poor and some of them did not even own lands (Go Social Studies Go). Aside from that‚ working conditions were unfavorable for the workers‚ and Russia’s corrupt bureaucratic system
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Introduction: BP has been operating in Russia since the early 1990s. In 1997‚ it purchased a 10 per cent stake in Sidanco‚ the Russia’s 4th largest oil company. The stake was subsequently increased to 25 per cent plus one share in 2002. In 2003‚ BP merged its interests in Russia with those of TNK to create TNK-BP‚ a hugely successful joint venture employing around 50‚000 people and operating in nearly all of Russia’s major hydrocarbon regions. Since its formation‚ TNK-BP went on to become Russia’s
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the great of Prussia and Peter the Great of Russia. The rise of Prussia and the rise of Russia were comparatively similar‚ yet both had marked differences. Russia‚ under the reign of the young Tsar Peter‚ was westernized and modernized almost in the wink of an eye. Peter the Great visited Europe‚ and worked hard to learn and bring back every bit of technology and wisdom possessed by the western part of the world. Throughout his reign he brought Russia up from the proverbial dumps‚ and placed it
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that the situation on the labor market remains strained. About 8‚5% (9-12% this year according to other sources) of all population is unemployed‚ while in the Russian Federation it is about 6‚5% on average. Kaliningrad Oblast takes 17th place in Russia and the 1st one in Northwestern Federal District by quantity of unemployed people in comparison with economically active population. The main reason for such a high level of unemployed population is‚ obviously‚ the recession in 2009‚ but it is necessary
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twice a year. The wages would never be paid in full and would not be given directly to the workers. They would be given to the village elders and village clerks and the workers would be left without money year round. Compared to Western Europe‚ Russia had much harsher factory conditions. Western European factories contained long hours and little pay for both children and adults but they were given a slight amount more of freedom. There were certainly not as many fines as Russian factories contained
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