History Revolutions Exam Notes: RUSSIAN REVOLUTION Emily Spiezia UNIT 3 & 4 2012 Emily Spiezia 12Green 2012 Exam Notes LIFE UNDER TSARISM • "The Russian working class is burdened by a double yoke; it is....... robbed by the capitalists and landlords‚ and to prevent
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Within the period 1894-2005‚ Lenin has been the most significant leader of Russia and the USSR. How valid is this statement? It can be argued that Lenin was the most significant leader of Russia and the USSR due to his revolutionary ideas‚ such as the implementation of socialist reforms‚ his New Economic Policy in 1921 and the transformation of the Bolshevik faction to the Communist Part of the Soviet Union leading to a huge Marxist-Leninist movement in the USSR. However‚ when assessing the ‘significance’
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Before the Bolshevik Revolution‚ Russia was in the traditional economy. Which mean Russia was under-developed country. It both has the advantages and disadvantages. In the traditional economy system‚ everyone knew the three basic economy questions (what to produce; how to produce; for whom to produce). They produced what their former generation produced. Farming‚ hunting‚ and gathering as three basic ways to live were done the same way as the generation before. Also‚ customs gave the economic decisions
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were the effects of 1905 Revolution on Russian government and society at the time? The 1905 Revolution was significant to Russian government in long run but not in short run. After investigating into the contemporary sources which focus on different people’s opinions towards the Revolution and changes brought about by it‚ I found that there were general agreements on the following views. Firstly‚ the 1905 Revolution did brought changes to the practice of Russian government; however‚ as it did not bring
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stages‚ the revolution started in February and finished in October. As a result of this revolution‚ it removed Russia from the war and brought about the takeover of the Russian empire into the Union of Soviet Socialist republic’s hands‚ replacing the traditional Tsarist autocratic monarchy with the world’s first communist state. From Word War I losses‚ poor leadership‚ falling industries to chronic food shortages‚ the people of Russia were fed up with how their country was run and how weak it was
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Russia had to overcome a huge obstacles in order to industrialize‚ its immature transportation system. The poor system slowed down the spread of ideas‚ people‚ and materials thus barring Russian development. With the advancements made to the transportation system‚ Russia prevailed and began the road to industrialization (Ellis). Due to Russia’s large land area‚ transportation had been a major problem for its people (Fink). The government built a system of waterways hoping to link the country together
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collectively called the Russian Revolution completely changed the fabric of Russia. First‚ the February Revolution toppled the Russian monarchy and established a Provisional Government. Then in October‚ a second Revolution on orders from Vladimir Ilyich Lenin resulted in the Bolsheviks being the new leaders of Russia. Among all this confusion‚ Russia’s participation in World War I proved to be another problem. By the end of 1916 over 14 million men had been mobilized in the empire. The heaviest burden
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1905 Russian Revolution At the beginning of the 20th century the Russian industrial employee worked on average an 11 hour day (10 hours on Saturday). Conditions in the factories were extremely harsh and little concern was shown for the workers’ health and safety. Attempts by workers to form trade unions were resisted by the factory owners and in 1903‚ a priest‚ Father Georgi Gapon‚ formed the Assembly of Russian Workers. Within a year it had over 9‚000 members. 1904 was a particularly bad year
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the Russian Tsar‚ Nicholas II abdicated from his throne due to outgrowing discontent of the Russian masses. Vladimir Lenin and his compatriots become glad about this so called abdication of the Tsar. They have now started their campaigns by gaining the support of the Russian masses. The Provisional Government which is still ruling the state during that time was overthrown by the so called October Revolution. The Soviets used this opportunity to declared themselves as rulers of the Russian state
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At 5:00 am‚ October 26‚ the manifesto legitimizing the creation of a revolutionary government was voted on and passed by an overwhelming margin. The Russian revolution of 1917 saw the overthrow of the tsarist autocracy in February and the seizure of power by the Bolshevik party in October.The Bolsheviks proceeded to establish the world’s first Communist state on a territory covering one-sixth of the globe. A series of events and ideas led to the October revolution‚ each significant in its own
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