How far was the Provisional Government’s continued involvement in the First World War responsible for its collapse in October/November 1917? When Tsar Nicholas II abdicated in March 1917‚ it was entirely possible that the Provisional Government would survive. The Bolsheviks were only a tiny faction in Russian political life. Most of their leaders were in exile‚ and they had virtually no support among the Russian people. Moreover‚ according to orthodox Marxists (including many Bolsheviks)‚ the
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changed themselves. Czar Nicholas II is an example of an individual who helped spark World War I. However‚ more notably‚ he is also an example of how the war affected him in ways much larger than the way he impacted it. Czar Nicholas II‚ also known as Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov‚ was born on 18 May 1868. Czar Alexander III‚ Nicholas’s father‚ died with kidney diseased at the age of 49‚ and Nicholas II “succeeded his father in 1894” (NicholasII BBC). Czar Nicholas II was neither trained nor ready
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How far was Napoleons rise to 1798 due to his own skill and talent? Napoleon had significant input into many major event leading up to 1798‚ which all contributed to his rise. Not only did his skill and talent play a huge part in this‚ but other factors like key events all played a role in his rise to 1798. For many reasons‚ his rise to 1798 could be seen as due to his own skill and talent. His skill and talent was seen from very early on in his childhood. Due to his Corsican upbringing‚ he was
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centuries; are we really responsible for our actions? Since the early ages‚ people have believed in a godly-like entity that creates‚ decides and shapes the consequences of our actions‚ or in other words our destiny. The Greeks believed Fate as a concept outside human understanding that could shape life. Sophocles’ play Oedipus the King protagonist‚ Oedipus‚ suffers a tragic end due to his decisions and actions. Maybe he didn’t deserve all that happened to him‚ but his destiny was sealed‚ the Gods decided
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Why Did Revolution Break Out In February 1917? One of the reasons for the 1917 February Revolution was military defeats. In 1914‚ when Germany was fighting France and Britain in the first world war‚ the Russians invaded Eastern Germany with two large armies. However the Germans defeated them at the battles of Tannenburg and Masurian Lakes. Also in 1915‚ Germany turned completely against Russia and launched a series of offensives against the Russian army. By the end of 1915‚ the Russian forces had
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Although the story Willy Wonka may seem childish and simplistic‚ meaning is carried throughout and the reader is shown the downfalls of being ungrateful as well as the benefits of being appreciative. In the beginning of the scene‚ Willy Wonka walks out of his factory with a cane and having a frail walk towards the crowd that had such enthusiasm to see him. Then leads to
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Macbeth was the trigger that caused him to lose his humanity in exchange for becoming the king. By consistently highlighting the benefits of becoming king‚ Lady Macbeth takes advantage of the opportunity provided to her to convince Macbeth that he was entitled to the crown. Due to Lady Macbeth’s actions‚ Macbeth had limited himself to a certain perspective and allowed himself to become overridden by his ambition to become king. I believe that Lady Macbeth is the individual most responsible for the
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Senate was made up of nobleman‚ while The Assembly was made up of common working men. The Consuls‚ were powerful judges or military leaders. Julius Caesar was a politician and military general from a wealthy Roman family. He conquered Rome and Gaul (France). He governed it for 9 years and soon‚ he had conquered almost all of western Europe. Julius Caesar gained a lot of power and over time‚ became a dictator. Many people thought that he was making too many changes to Rome with all of his power.
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The abdication of the Tsar Nicholas II brought light to ideologies that were present in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Sentiment towards that Tsar was negative as the USSR was ruled by a small nobility with a population that was composed of mainly peasants. The main groups trying to cause revolution in the USSR were the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks. Both groups had ideologies that were based on Marxism‚ and they were anti-Tsar with the Mensheviks having a longer-term plan and the
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Nicholas II Nicholas II will always be remembered in Russian history because he was the last tsar to rule Russia‚ caused many downfalls to come to Russia‚ and that he was killed because of his actions. Because of his poor choices when ruling Russia‚ he would eventually be overthrown or killed due to his rash decisions. Nikolay Aleksandrovich‚ or better known as Nicholas II‚ was born May 18‚ 1868. On May 26‚ 1896 succeeding his father in Moscow‚ Nicholas was crowned tsar of Russia. Nicholas was
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