The Decline and Fall of the Romanov Dynasty In 1894‚ Tsar Alexander III died suddenly of Kidney failure at a very young age. His son‚ Nicholas II took over the position (he was only 26) through succession‚ not knowing that he would soon become the tsar who brought the Romanov rule to an end after more than 300 years of autocratic rule. The same year‚ Tsar Nicholas married Princess Alix (Alexandra) of Hesse-Darmstadt. The marriage was a love match. The couple were a perfect example of complete love
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(Oxley‚ 2001) until the death of Tsar Nicholas II‚ a span of 455 years (Why
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mThe general goes zapping Charlie Cong‚ Nicholas Tomalin (1966) 1. Use the introduction to identify the genre of the text and explain how the genre differs from a “normal” news article or reportage (journalistic style account of a past event) The article is written in a journalistic genre called New Journalism. This genre depicts real events but borrows from the world of fiction as it uses a number of literary devices as e.g. interior monologue‚ flashbacks and the invention of imaginary characters
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Russia possible essay questions: Collapse Reform and reaction‚ 1855–1881 Why did Alexander II order the emancipation of the serfs in 1861? (12 marks) Crimean War defeat His own beliefs Political considerations Why did defeat in the Crimean War lead to reform under Alexander II? (12 marks) Inadequate army training suggested Russia was not an “elite state” Social unrest caused by the defeat Pressure from intellectuals Explain why Alexander II introduced further reforms following the Emancipation
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How significant was the First World War in bringing about the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in March 1917? The abdication of the Tsar in 1917 is still talked about today; the reasons are still disputed to this day. There are three main views; the optimist view which states that Russia was on the right path but the First World War slipped Russia into revolution. This view is supported by A.Gerschenkron who says‚ “That in the absence of war‚ Russia could have continued in the road of progressive
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How did the Tsar survive the 1905 Revolution? Introduction Controversy surrounds whether or not the revolution was a "dress rehearsal" for the 1917 revolution or a missed opportunity for Tsar Nicholas II to consolidate a constitutional monarchy. This dissertation will focus on the survival of the Tsar‚ as it is ultimately an open question whether he would have saved the monarchy. The dissertation will also reveal that in the Tsar ’s heart was more in reaction than reform. This coursework will
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Lenin had a greater impact on Russia’s economy and society than any other Ruler. How far do you agree with this view of the period from 1855 to 1964? Over the period from 1855 to 1964‚ Russia saw various reforms and policies under the Tsars and the Communist leaders that had great impacts on its economy and society both positive and negative. Lenin definitely implanted polices that changed society and the economy for example with war communism. However whether his policies had the greatest impact
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Privet·stvie g-zha Kinghorne i drugimi tovarishchami. Segodnya vy uznaete o Rasputine. Greetings Mrs Kinghorne and fellow comrades. Today you will learn about Rasputin. Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was born a peasant in the small village of Pokrovskoye in Siberia in 1869. At age 18 eighteen‚ Rasputin spent three months in the Verkhoturye Monastery. His experience there turned him towards the life of a religious mystic and wanderer. In 1901‚ he left his home in Pokrovskoye as a strannik (or pilgrim)
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Arguably the most important of these reasons was the incompetent leadership of the Tsar‚ Nicholas II‚ but there were other factors‚ such as the poverty among the peasants‚ the frustration at lack of political power in the autocracy‚ and also the impact of the Russo-Japanese war. As mentioned‚ the most important reason for the outbreak of revolution in 1905 was the poor and incompetent rule of Tsar Nicholas II. The Tsar was viewed as a very weak man‚ only 5’7” tall and shy in character‚ lacking the
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leader. Without a trustworthy leader‚ the people of Russia started to riot and protest more‚ which eventually led to the outbreak of revolution. Another reason for the outbreak of the February Revolution in 1917 was the leadership. In 1915‚ Tsar Nicholas II took personal control of the army. This was a bad decision because the Tsar knew little about the command and organisation of large military forces‚ thus leading to more defeats. Also‚ when the Tsar left‚ he left the Tsarina – Alexandra – and
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