Topic: To what extent can the Great Terror (1934-38) be explained by Stalin’s paranoia? The Great Terror had been designed to increase the economic production for Russian but it turned out to be a disaster. At the end of 1934‚ a wave of political terror claimed a million lives and resulted in twelve million people being sent to forced-labour camps. There were many reasons as to what caused the Great Terror for example Stalin’s paranoia‚ terror economics‚ and the murder of Kirov.
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The Tsar was not in serious Jeopardy in 1905 Throughout his time as Tsar‚ Nicholas II was faced with constant threats due to terrorist groups such as the peoples will. Many of these groups were oppressed by ‘The reaction’ that began under the reign of Alexander III‚ however not all opposition was destroyed. This meant that Nicholas was in constant Jeopardy. This essay will discuss whether or not Tsar Nicholas II was truly in serious Jeopardy during the events of 1905. The Russian revolution which
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30.1 Revolutions in Russia * Russian Revolution: long time in coming * Oppression of 19th century czarssocial unrest * Revolts: army officers in 1825‚ peasants‚ secret groups plotted * 1881 students assassinated Alexander II (reformer) Alexander III Upholds the Autocracy * Autocracy: gov’t with total power * Program of “autocracy‚ orthodoxy‚ and nationality”—led to censorship‚ secret police‚ exile * Oppression: goal was to create uniform culture * Russian
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By 1905‚ a revolution was immanent‚ Tsar’s power was to be challenged and the reasons for this are to be laid out here in this essay. Was the Tsar’s non-reformist attitude solely to blame or was the nature of Tsardom destined to destroy itself? We need to look at the foundations of the revolution in order to fully understand this and make an informed response to these questions. The foundations are laid out into five main parts‚ including short and long-term factors. The two main long-term factors
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general‚ but also from the literate middleclass who could no longer stand the autocratic state‚ consequenting in the establishment of secret political groups and opposition to the Tsar Nicholas II such as social democrats‚ comprising of Bolsheviks‚ Mensheviks as well as Kadets and many other social revolutionaries. The
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How far were divisions among its opponents responsible for the survival of tsarist rule in the years 1881 to 1905? The divisions of its opponents were a major factor in the survival of tsarist state however; it is not the only factor as there are others. The divisions are big in helping survival but the ruthless use of repression by Alexander the third and Nicolas the second were also very helpful to the autocracy in ensuring continuance. Another major factor involved is the support of the Tsar
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The factors that contributed to Stalin becoming the next leader are plentiful and can mostly be divided into Stalin’s own strengths and the weaknesses of his most important rival‚ Trotsky. All the factors can also be linked in one way or another‚ as shall be seen in this answer. One of the most important reasons why Stalin won the power struggle is that he used his high positions in the Communist party and the power that came with it to his advantage. Several factors fall under this category.
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The Trials and Tribulations of Jewish Radicals and Revolutionaries The Jewish community in Eastern Europe has historically been a long suffering community amidst many other suffering communities. Racial‚ religious‚ and ethnic violence have all been targeted at the Jews‚ especially in times of trouble. It is no wonder than that many Jewish intellectuals in Europe‚ especially in the Russian empire‚ turned to radical or revolutionary solutions to solve the social ills that plagued both their communities
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A History of 19th and 20th Century Russia A society’s understanding of its history is crucial to a society’s perception and definition of itself. During the 1980s the Soviet Union underwent a cultural revival‚ whereby the Russian people‚ prompted by Mikhail Gorbachev’s invitation to glasnost (more openness)‚ began critically re-examining Soviet and pre-revolutionary history. As the nation engaged in oral discussions and literary readings to study their past‚ they started to reassess the Soviet
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Essay Question: Discuss the economic‚ social and political grievances in Russia at the turn of the C20th and their contribution to the downfall of the Romanov Dynasty. Nicholas II‚ the last tsar of Russia‚ had neither the qualities nor the desire to rule imperial Russia. Born in Tsarskoye Selo in 1868‚ Nicholas was the eldest son of Alexander III‚ the fearsome tsar who had reimposed autocracy and oppression on the Russian empire after the murder of Alexander II. Those who met the young tsarevich
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