The Effect of the First World War on Tsarist Russia. When historians examine the effects of the First World War on Russia they think of four key questions: 1. Why did Russia get involved? 2. How did the Russian people react to the outbreak of war? 3. Why did Russia do so badly during the war? 4. What impact did involvement in World War One have on Tsarist Russia? Why did Russia get involved in the First World War? The ultimate cause of the First World War began in the Balkan
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Laura Williams. How accurate is it to say that the growth of reformist groups in the years from 1881 was the main cause for the 1905 revolution? It is to a certain extent accurate to say that the growth of the reformist groups in the years 1881 was the main cause for the 1905 revolution‚ however it is not completely accurate. Many factors caused the 1905 revolution. The reformist groups did contribute to the outbreak of the 1905 revolution but other factors such as the distraught anger of
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The Russian Empire was at its golden age between18th- 19th century. The Tsarist autocracy was highly praised by the people mainly in relation to religion and social factors. However‚ with the spread of industrial revolution from Britain to Western Europe in late19th century‚ the national power –both political and economic- of Russia became far beyond than the countries nearby. In addition to the appearance of a range of social problems‚ a strong trend of rebellion against authority occurs. The 1905
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Stephen Wears Assess the main factors of the break-up of the Soviet Union The break up and dissolution of the Soviet Union on the 25th December 1991 heralded the end of the Cold War. It ushered in what had been termed ’the new world order ’‚ furthermore‚ it was suggested by Francis Fukuyama to have signalled the end of history and the battle of ideas which had dominated much of the twentieth century (Huntington‚ 1996; 31). The ’clash of civilizations ’ had already seen the demise of fascism
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Petersburg. Those who wanted changes ranged from moderates to extremists. Moderates included liberals who believed in peaceful reforms and wanted to allow freedom of the speech and press. Extremists took many forms‚ mainly with one goal – destroying the tsarist system. All of these were being formed as people wanted more rights and had the common desire to change the political system in order to form a fair government. To Alexander III it was clear that these groups should be repressed and terminated. Another
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How successful were Alexander reforms in transforming Russian Society by 1881? 24 marks Alexander came to power in 1855‚ but before he became Tsar Alexander witnessed the shameful defeat against Britain‚ France and Turkey in the Crimean War in 1854 This had given him the opportunity to observe some of the problems which Russia faced; Alexander believed that changes had to be made towards modernisation. The population of the Russian Empire was 74 million
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Many actions of Tsar Nicholas II led to social uproar that helped to motivate the revolutionaries but even without these actions the Russian revolution was somewhat inevitable. The Bolsheviks words encouraged and helped the public realise how the Tsarist reign was causing the suffering and the only solution was to overthrow them completely even after the October Manifesto was released and a Duma was made. The fall of the Romanov dynasty was not caused by one factor but a combination of the unfortunate
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How far do you agree that the Russo-Jap war was the main cause of the 1905 revolution? There were many factors that contributed to the 1905 revolution in Russia. They range from political opposition groups such as the Bolsheviks and the social revolutionaries‚ to the failure to reform. The Russo-Jap war of 1905 acted as the trigger to the revolution. However many factors such as increasing political discontent within the cities and countryside were also important and these issues can be linked back
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important individual in changing the influence of the Russian communist party between 1905 and 1945. However‚ Lenin’s contributions to the party would not of been possible if no for the actions Tsar Nicholas II. In 1905‚ the public support for the Tsarist regime was extremely low‚ in all classes and geographic locations‚ leading to a rapid expansion of the RSDLP (Russian Social Democratic Labor Party) and general
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Alexander II: Liberator or Traditionalist? During the Tsarist reign of Alexander II (1855 – 1881)‚ Alexander implemented a number of reforms that were destined to change the Russian social system. These reforms were the result of Russia’s humiliating military defeat in the Crimean war‚ as it awakened Alexander to the need for far reaching reforms in order to bring Russia up-to-date with the rest of Europe. However as these reforms were implemented a number of social and political issues arose
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