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    political‚ and social systems after the fall of a government were the collapse of Czar Nicholas II’s government‚ which led to the creation of the U.S.S.R‚ and the fall of Reza Pahlavi’s government‚ which led to the creation of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Both had certain historical circumstances that led to their collapse‚ and many different changes that occurred as a result of the collapse. When Czar Nicholas II came into power in 1894‚ he continued the autocratic rule that Russia had in place

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    citizens were living in abject poverty‚ and many felt that Tsar Nicholas II was a weak and ignorant leader who added to (instead of minimized) their struggles. These feelings of dissatisfaction culminated in the Revolution of 1917‚ in which the tsarist regime was overtaken by Vladimir Lenin‚ leader of the communist party. Despite the fact that the casualties that Russia faced in World War I added to unrest‚ in reality it was Nicholas II’s weak leadership and poor decisions that truly sparked revolts

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    <center><b>It was Tzar Nicholas 2 political naivete and extreme obstinance that led to the downfall of the Russia</b></center> <br> <br>Certain aspects of Tsar Nicholas 2’s behaviour definitely contributed to bringing about the fall of the Russian Empire‚ however most of these qualities were not weaknesses in character as such‚ they were qualities we would associate with poor leadership. When we say ‘weakness in character’ we mean being easily influenced/controlled by others. Nicholas himself was a firm

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    Shakespeare has created the act two soliloquy "O what a rogue and peasant slave am I" to give the audience deeper insights into Hamlets internal conflicts surrounding his attempt to fulfil his pledge of avenging his father’s death. In this soliloquy Shakespeare has revealed Hamlet feelings of inadequacy due to his inability to act and the reasons behind his inaction. Shakespeare also uses this soliloquy to set up the play within the play as the climax at which point Hamlet will be forced to be the

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    Czar Nicholas II was at the front in February 1917‚ rallying his troops in World War I‚ when word arrived of a strike in Petrograd. (Russia’s capital city‚ St. Petersburg‚ was renamed Petrograd in 1914.) The czar’s aides in Petrograd assured him that the incident was minor and would end when the bitterly cold weather sent the protestors home. Instead‚ the strike spread‚ filling the streets with thousands of angry men and women. The Duma‚ Russia’s legislature‚ wrote to the czar that the situation

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    convinced that he was “a mugger‚ a rapist‚ or worse.” Brent shares that people would lock their car doors or cross to the other side of the street when he walked by them. Saudis In Bikinis by Nicholas Kristof is about a reporter doing a report on the current state of women’s rights in Saudi Arabia . Nicholas writes about how women in the middle east are happy with the rights they have. But‚ he thinks that they are still being treated like lesser human beings. Women in the middle east can’t do anything

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    To what extent was Tsar Nicholas II responsible for the outbreak of the Russian Revolution in 1917 It was the political naivete and extreme obstinance of Tsar Nicholas II that led to the outbreak of the Russian Revolution . Some aspects of the Tsar’s behaviour definitely contributed to the fall of Russia ‚ however lots of these qualities were not weaknesses in his character‚ but rather poor leadership qualities . Some of the causes included Tsar Nicholas II’s autocratic rulership‚ the socio-economic

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    date Dear Mrs. Jenkins‚ I was interested when reading ’The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict.’ It was different to read a story about an orphan in a orphanage. The exposition (characters‚ plot‚ conflict‚ beginning)‚ starts off with Nicholas being sent to Rothchild’s End‚ while being escorted by Mr. Collums. I think this story is man vs. man‚ man vs. self‚ and man vs. nature. Nicholas has to cope with his narcolepsy‚ Spiders or bullies‚ adults‚ finding the treasure‚ and time. There

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    How serious were the problems facing Tsar Nicholas II from 1894 to 1905? The 1905 revolution was the final concentrated outburst of domestic opposition‚ and highlighted that the regime of Tsar Nicholas II had many very serious problems. The problems he faced were not only from the peasantry and the rapidly expanding urban workforce (Industrial workers) but also from the educated middle class who were no longer willing to work towards the Tsars regime as it caused too many problem for its people

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    The abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in 1917 was a major event in Russian history. This was caused by a variety of reasons‚ including appalling conditions suffered by the people‚ the Tsar’s weak autocratic rule and the revolution of March 1917‚ which ended with the Tsar being forced out of power. The abdication of the Tsar also had several consequences‚ which changed the course of Russian history. Firstly‚ the newly formed Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet vied for power for several months

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