In the lead up to World War I‚ Russia faced many problems. Millions of Russian 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
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The Fall of Tsarist Russia‚ The Rise of the Soviet Union. “To the very end‚ through its inflexibility and ineptness‚ the autocracy had been the principal architect of its own downfall. -Christopher Read Russia‚ prior to the rise of the Communist powers‚ was a simple country‚ with the Romanov bloodline at its helm. The country‚ with its sprawling landmass and spread out population‚ was perhaps one of the least developed countries in Europe. (Bruner) While the rest of the world changed
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Due to Mongol influence‚ Russia existed in isolation‚ however‚ tsars such as Peter and Catherine the Great tried various things in an effort to westernize the isolated territory. By late 17th century‚ Russia experienced a great internal change. Peter and his successors used westernization to bolster Russia’s expansionist empire. Westernization had a great impact on Russia and its development. Prior to Peter’s attempt for westernization‚ he and his predecessors extended tsarist
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and ideas on family and marriage changed. These changes resulted from overseas expansion and increasing commercial dominance. Russia on the other hand was heavily concerned with territorial expansion‚ eventually becoming the chief power of Eastern Europe. From there‚ Russian czars embarked on a course of selective Westernization which‚ despite mimicking of the West‚ Russia remained outside the global trade system. During the fifteenth century‚ Europe moved to a new role in world trade. The common
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In the context of the years 1815 to 1917 to what extent was the collapse of Tsardom caused by the spontaneous upsurge of the political masses? To fully understand the collapse of Tsardom‚ the condition of Russia in 1917 must be analysed‚ along with 1815 to 1917. The Russian revolution and the subsequent collapse of Tsardom are perceived to be caused by the spontaneous upsurge of the political masses by some Historians however‚ it is also seen to be the result of a century of general discontent
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Chapter Two: Childhood in Russia Anna had had a passion for dancing ever since she was young. And‚ she always held on to that devotion in the hardships of her childhood. She never knew that she would grow up to be a memorable and extraordinary ballerina‚ cherished by everyone who saw her performances. Family: Anna Pavlova was born on February 12‚ 1881 in St. Petersburg‚ Russia. Anna never knew who her father was‚ but she always told people that her mother was married to a man named Pavel‚ her “father”
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IV. Differences Although both Stalinist USSR and Hitler’s Nazi Germany shared some similarities in terms of the means of their rule‚ these two totalitarian regimes differed from each other in economic and social aspects. (1) Economic Institution The USSR - Collectivization The Five Year Plan started under Lenin and continued by Stalin which enabled the USSR to develop economically but at a great cost to the Soviet people. Indeed‚ Stalin strengthened the state’s existing dominance: legal private
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because clearly people where struggling to keep up with Stalin’s grain demand and had to supplement their needs through over means. Moreover‚ weight is given because A. Nove is a modern historian gathering information on the total output of Soviet Russia for his book because he would want this
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Pereskotia was a difficult era in Russian and Soviet history but specifically it was an era of political reformation Mikhail Gorbachev was trying to adopt a policy of "glasnost" (openness) is believed to be what led to the downfall of the Soviet Union.In addition‚it was about testimonies of young people had while the had cadifficult time overcoming the political reformation. Individuals were not prepared for the change in the economy.During the transition of the USSR there was a huge
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Russia Under Stalin After Lenin’s death in 1924‚ Josef Stalin became the leader of the Communist government. Stalin was born Josef Dzhugashvili‚ but he took the name Stalin‚ which means “man of steel.” Stalin was one of history’s cruelest leaders.Think Ivan the Terrible cruel. Under Stalin’s rule‚ the Soviet Union became a totalitarian country. In a totalitarian country‚ a dictator or a small group of people control every part of the lives of its citizens. Life under Stalin was not fun.
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