RELIGIOUS CONFLICT IN RUSSIA One of the great ironies of history is that Marxism‚ an atheistic theory‚ was first implemented in Russiaa land inhabited by millions of believers practicing most of the world’s great religions. In fact‚ religion is so integral to the culture and history of Russia‚ it would be impossible to gain a full understanding for the unique character of the country and its people without a careful examination of the religious factors at play throughout its history. BACKGROUND
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How successful were the Bolsheviks in consolidating their power from 1917-1924? Was Communist ideology compromised during this period? On 24-26 October‚ the Bolshevik Party seized power from Kerensky’s Provisional Government. This was achieved with surprising ease. Retaining their newly acquired power‚ however‚ was to prove difficult. Nonetheless‚ the Bolsheviks proved successful in consolidating their power from 1917-1924‚ achieving this through a combination of pragmatic reforms and ruthless terror
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He proved unwilling to enforce the reforms that he had promised and issued the Fundamental Laws‚ which asserted his full autocratic powers. The police and the army continued to harass real or imagined critics of the tsarist regime‚ it is estimated that 15‚000 people were killed and 70‚ 000 arrested within a year. The first statement of the fundamental laws was that supreme autocratic power belongs to the tsar. This denied the hopes of those who saw the Duma as a means
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The reforms and policies made during the last Tsarist years were not in the interests of the people but were made simply to maintain the power of the Tsar and his nobles. Most people would argue that during the years 1917-1964 there was more political freedom and less repression than in the Tsarist years. The provisional government did not meet the needs of the Russian people. They were an unstable and temporary government
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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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1917 revolutions in Russia In 1905 and 1917 Russia was tormented by chaotic revolutions. The workers and the intelligentsia had arrived at the point of hating the autocracy because they could no longer endure the suffering‚ hunger and repression that the tsarist policies brought with them. Years later Lenin referred to the revolution of 1905 as a “dress rehearsal for the October Revolution” of 1917. In 1905 tsardom nearly fell. Nicholas II succeeded in remaining in power‚ stabilizing the situation
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Bibliography: Ascher‚ Abraham (1992) Second Edition: The Revolutions of 1905‚ Stanford University Press. Bushnell‚ Albert (1985) Mutiny amid Repression: Russian Soldiers in the Revolution of 1905‚ Indiana University Press. Evans‚ David and Jenkins‚ Jane‚ (2001) Years of Russia and the USSR‚ 1851-1992‚ Hodder and Stoughton Educational. Karpovich‚ Michael (1960) Imperial Russia‚ Holt‚ Rhinehart
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What role did Nicholas II play in his own downfall? Nicholas II played‚ by far the biggest role in his downfall as the Tsar of Russia. Certain aspects of his behaviour definitely contributed to bringing down the Russian empire‚ however most of these qualities were not weaknesses in character but qualities associated with poor leadership. By weakness‚ I mean being easily influenced and controlled by others. Nicholas was a firm believer in autocracy and was virtually unmoveable in this belief. This
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Assess the role of Lenin in the Bolshevik consolidation of power from 1917 to 1924. Lenin’s contribution to the Bolshevik Party was an essential factor in their consolidation of power during 1917-1924‚ however; Lenin’s role was not the only factor contributing to their success. The Bolsheviks were regarded as a “minor feature of Russian political life” and it was not until Lenin’s return to Russia that the party became a key player. It can be seen that Lenin played a pivotal role in the consolidation
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website of World Intellectual Property Organization. Convention was covering almost everything in terms of industrial property: patents‚ utility models‚ trademarks‚ service marks‚ trade names‚ industrial designs‚ geographical indications and the repression of unfair competition. Also the international agreement was several times reviewed‚ changed‚ amended and last time on 28 of September 1979. As it is written on the official website of WIPO‚ “this international agreement
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