History themes‚ Task 3 Colonial India Russian Revolution/Orange Revolution History themes‚ Task 3 Abstract The Romans were thought to be the first to realize the benefit of trade with India. They chose to just have a part in the trade market however not attempt to gain control of the country. Eventually the British chose to go into India with the idea of colonization. The Indians were for the colonization at first. They realized the benefits of modern technology that the British could bring
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leaders and people of the time had 2. . Catherine the Great: German born Russian tsarina in the 18th century; ruled after the assassination of her husband; gave appearance of enlightened rule 3. Ivan IV: Ivan the terrible; confirmed power of tsarist autocracy by attacking authority of boyars (aristocrats); continued policy of Russian expansion 4. Expansion: Russia was stretching western and forming a borderland between eastern and western Europe 5. Trade dependence: Russia traded furs which
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1. Russian Populism The Populist movement resulted from Alexander II’s Great Reforms. The purpose of the reforms was to take Russia into the future. 2. Lenin’s Imperialism: the Highest State of Capitalism describes the function of financial capital in generating profits from imperial colonialism‚ as the final stage of capitalist development to ensure greater profits 3. People’s Will (Narodnaia Volia) a newspaper published by the People’s Will revolutionary
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a figment of the imagination”. Critically discuss this statement. The concept of repression – which is the bone of contention between those who believe in the mission of recovery therapy and those who denounce it – presumes a peculiar power of the mind (Loftus and Ketchum‚ 1994). The current dispute regarding the existence of repression has mainly focused on whether people remember or forget trauma. Repression‚ however‚ is a multidimensional construct‚ which‚ in addition to the memory aspect‚
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had devoted himself to literature and public activities. He had already written novels‚ stories and plays that had brought him international recognition. For his political activities and close ties with the Bolshevik Party he was persecuted by the Tsarist government. More than once he was arrested but this did not deter him. During the Russian revolution of 1905 that is‚ two years before Mother came out in Russia first met Vladimir Lenin‚ who was to become his great friend. His vagabond roving in Russia
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Why did the regime resort to mass terror in 1936-1938? The regime resorted to mass terror in 1936-38 mainly to counteract perceived threats. These threats were both viewed as external and internal. Externally‚ the soviet regime felt threatened from ‘capitalist encirclement’ and acted to prevent the regime succumbing to a foreign invasion. Internally‚ there was an increase in the identification of anti-Soviet sentiment spreading. Though these threats were largely untrue‚ the constant uncovering
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Assess the long-term and immediate factors that led to the fall of the Romanov Dynasty. With over a century of military and civil discontent the Romanov Dynasty was bound to fall sooner or later. The fall of the Romanov Dynasty was a result of long-term causes including Tsar Alexander’s inability to satisfy his people and Tsar Nicholas II’s inability to rule to throne all together. The collapse was also an outcome of immediate causes; the effects of World War One on Russia and the 1917 revolution
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To what extent was the Sino-soviet split caused by the personalities of the leaders? Ideological differences appear to play an important role in the Sino-Soviet Split but the geopolitical view that national security interests were of paramount importance is more convincing. The language of ideology was used by Communist leaders to disguise national interests and the friendly relationship between the powers deteriorated only when ideological differences threatened national security. However lesser
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Soviet economy First‚ let’s see what conditions the Soviet economy had at its launch. It is known that Tsarist Russia was at one of the last places among the capitalist countries to produce industrial products per capita. In the middle of the 20th century‚ far ahead of Russia in terms of industrial production were the United States‚ Britain‚ Germany‚ and France. In tsarist Russia‚ cars‚ tractors‚ combines‚ powerful steam and gas turbines‚ diesel locomotives‚ electric locomotives‚ equipment for various
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Alexandra Feodorovna: Empress of Russia‚ caring mother‚ and a devoted wife. She was ambitious‚ loved‚ hated‚ strong‚ weak‚ shy‚ and proud. Alexandra was not born a Russian but could be considered more patriotic than more of her husbands’‚ Tsar Nicholas II‚ subjects. As time went by and she had more children she was seen less out in public and isolated her family from the Russian society. As the last child came along‚ Tsarevich Alexei‚ Empress Alexandra completely failed to attend to her duties as
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