around is that there were two "revolutions" in 1917. One in March (called the February Revolution) and one in November (called the October Revolution). However‚ they are collectively known as "the Russian Revolution". The February Revolution started with people rioting over food prices in the capital Petrograd. When the soldiers wouldn’t fire on the demonstrators‚ things got out of hand and it turned into a spontaneous mass uprising. The result of the February Revolution was that Tsar Nicholas II
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The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing process that occurred in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. Men‚ women and children suffered in harsh conditions. There was long working hours in factories that had machines that were unsafe. Sometimes a worker could lose their arm if they weren’t careful. The worker also became sick because of the unsanitary conditions and the dust down in coal mines. Women were hired more than men because they could be
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#2 - “There were two revolutions in Russia because of the weakness of the Provisional Government.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? I agree with this statement to a large extent‚ as the revolutions were directly caused by the weak provisional government. The provisional government‚ created after the first revolution‚ directly caused the second revolution of 1917. Therefore this statement is true as the provisional government had no authority‚ its reforms were useless and caused adverse
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The Internet Revolution 0 Why a Revolution? Not very long ago‚ the only people talking about the Internet were the small number of individuals who were engaged in engineering it‚ building it‚ and nurturing its growth. That was during the 1970s. But even during the 1980s‚ as the Internet expanded its reach and diversified its information resources and services‚ the Internet’s existence went largely unnoticed by the general public and it managed to retain its quiet‚ remote‚ and unassuming
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At the end of Frances revolution in 1799‚ the French citizens got what they wanted. Starting with the storming of the Bastille‚ the French revolution lasted three years. With the revolution finally coming to an end‚ the French people got a new leader that they long awaited‚ a new government and constitution‚ and all together a whole different country. While at the time‚ people were arguing whether or not the revolution was a necessary event. A little bit more than two hundred years later‚ we now
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In the Industrial Revolution‚ humans—western Europeans at first—learned to exploit coal and steam energy to mass produce goods with machines and to sell them worldwide. The Industrial Revolution began with production of textiles and eventually spread to other areas of manufacturing‚ as well as to farming and food processing. In the later nineteenth century‚ industrialization occurred on a large scale in metallurgical‚ chemical‚ and electrical industries. Once begun‚ it could not be stopped. The Industrial
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or St. Domingue as it was formally known‚ had a population of about 520‚000 people with 450‚000 or 86.7 percent being slaves and the rest being the whites and free coloured or (mullatoes) “as stated by Patrick E. Bryan in his book‚ “The Haitian Revolution and its Effects”. As time went on‚ issues arose about slavery and the slaves wanting freedom because they were being overworked and ill treated. In 1660‚ the French settlers came to Hispaniola‚ after being driven by Spaniards from Tobago. They
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Erin McConlogue History 304 Research Essay 29/11/12 “To What Extent Did the Haitian Revolution have on the United States Civil War?” Wordcount The Union victory in the United States Civil War was influential for the abolition of slavery and served as a foothold for the growth of African American equality and a global shift towards a universal standard for human rights. However‚ it is necessary to note what encouraged and influenced this war. The atmosphere of upholding human rights
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The Indutrial revolution (bbc youtube documentary) until The Indutrial revolution most people lived an agriculture existance defined by the harvest and the seasons and ruled by a small political and social elite. Sea cult- from north sea coal kick started The Industrial revolution in Britain. Until then wood had been the main source of energy in britain ‚ it supplied the fuel for homes and small industries ‚ but as populaion grew so did the demand for timber‚ as forest were cut down ‚wood had
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The Industrial Revolution was a period of major industrialisation that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s. The Industrial Revolution‚ beginning in Great Britain‚ quickly spread throughout the world. This time period saw the mechanisation of agriculture and textile manufacturing and a revolution in power (i.e.‚ steam ships and railroads) and had a massive effect on social‚ cultural and economic conditions. The Industrial Revolution had an enormous effect on Sport in Britain. Many changes
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