A Structuralist Perspective of the Russian Revolution of 1905 Theoretic and Methodological Debates from the 20th Century November 11‚ 2011 “The preconditions for revolutionary victory are forged in the historic school of harsh conflicts and cruel defeats” - Leon Trotsky[1] The conflict between opposing economic and political systems was clearly one of the defining aspects of the second half of the 20th Century. The establishment of the Soviet Union as the standard
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throne‚ and the frugal life she bore as a widow and a mother of two. Dashkova voiced her significance in a society where women had limited power and no opportunities to be intellectually involved. Dashkova was born to an aristocratic family in St. Petersburg in 1744. Her mother passed away when she was only two years old. Her uncle‚ the Grand Chancellor‚ adopted her into his family when she turned four. In her memoir‚ Dashkova shared her unpleasant upbringing in her uncle’s household: “sharing the same
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on the architectural appearance‚ bringing the ensemble to its logical conclusion. Across the square‚ on the southern side‚ Rossi built the classical yellow-and-white General Staff Building to emphasize the nature of the main central square of St. Petersburg. The building encircles the Southern side of the square and combines a central arch designed as a Triumphal with chariot of victory on the top. On the eastern side the building of the former Royal Guards’ General Staff tastefully closes the panorama
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the way they used political strategies for gain. For example‚ they manipulated the nobility in a way in which they were under complete control which was evident in how Louis enticed nobles with his castle at Versailles and Peter’s founding of St. Petersburg. Also‚ Louis ruled through councils that controlled foreign affairs‚ the army‚ domestic administration‚ and economic regulations just as Peter reorganized his domestic administration to sustain his own personal authority and fight rampant corruption
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impact despite his well-known and influential ancestor. Many things happened under his rule including expansion. Not only did he create a Navy (which did not exist in Russia at the time)‚ he also moved the capital from Moscow all the way to St. Petersburg. He was also greatly known for his three goals that are to expand‚ Europeanize Russia‚ and for the czars to have absolute power. Throughout his lifetime‚ Peter the Great will make
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ruthlessly on innocent people who were simply protesting in order to achieve basic human rights. Of course‚ his popularity decreased dramatically and was an immense reason that his abdication came about. Sir Charles Hardinge‚ the British ambassador in St Petersburg‚ reported on the events of January 9‚ 1995. “What could not fail to strike a disinterested onlooker…was…the absence of any Government at all.” The report clearly stated that the Tsar was well aware and had every intention to persecute‚ therefore
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policies and actions‚ and lack of modernisation he ultimately paved his own way to the grave of his own regime Reign of Alexander III 1881-1894 “Nationalism‚Orthodoxy and Autocracy” Political policies • had watched his father die in a St Petersburg Palace. • As a result of the assassination would not consider granting a parliament. • tightened censorship of the press and sent thousands of revolutionaries to Siberia. • "full faith in the justice and strength of the autocracy" that he had
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showed the people ’s growing discontent and hate of the Tsar. In 1904 the problems became more evident as the population rose by huge amounts‚ such as St Petersburg which rose from 1‚033‚600 to 1‚905‚600 people in 20 years (http://www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/nov2007/russian_revolution.html). Over 16 people lived in each apartment in St Petersburg and the Tsar was apparently oblivious to the situation. There was no running water. Sewage lay on the street which caused major problems to health. The poor
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Catherine’s Palace is located just south of St. Petersburg‚ Russia; it shows the beauty‚ wealth‚ extravagance‚ and power of Imperial Russia. The palace is Russia’s own Versailles. The palace itself shows its uniqueness by the use of its many different colors‚ the gold accents‚ and its grand pillars which are scattered throughout the entire palace exterior. One of the most breathtaking views of the palace is standing in front of the entrance because it shows how close one is to royalty‚ but it makes
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The 1905 revolution in Russia began when armed forces set fire on a group of peaceful protestors outside the Tsar’s Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. However there were many factors in the build-up to revolution in 1905. Prior to 1905‚ disturbances in Russia could have been seen as quite rare. Russia was though suffering from a long period of repression and unrest. From the implementation of tsarism in Russia‚ the regimes had slowly developed into more of an autocratic establishment which implemented
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