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    Explain why the Russia revolution failed? In my opinion the failure of the revolution in 1905 was caused by many different contributing factors‚ however the key reason for the failure‚ was the success of state authority and the Tsar retaining control. If the Tsarist state had collapsed‚ as in 1917‚ the revolution would have inevitably been successful. A revolution means to forcibly overthrow a government. In February 1905‚ 400‚000 workers went on strike due to the response of the bloody Sunday;

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    Introduction The first part of this assignment based around the case study of Carrefour in Russia is to analyse the macro environment in Russia at the time of the case. Opportunities and challenges associated with that environment will also be considered. The best way to understand the macro environment in Russia is to carry out a PEST analysis. PEST stands for the political‚ economic‚ social and technological environments. This type of analysis can be considered an external appraisal of the business

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    together to fight against the Axis of evil in the First World War‚ with the main powers of Britain‚ France‚ and the United States joining the Allied forces. One country that had been a key component of the Allied victory in the First World War was Russia‚ known as the Soviet Union (USSR) during the Second World War. At the beginning of the Second World War the Soviet Union was in a trade agreement and was sided with the German army and assisted in fighting the Allied forces‚ but on June 22‚ 1941‚

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    For centuries‚ Russia was cut off from most of Western civilization. This is due in part to Russia’s geography. Russia has‚ what is called a natural barrier. Russia’s natural barrier is simply its huge expanse. It is hundreds of miles from Moscow or St. Petersburg to any Western city. This isolation was a hindrance‚ and an advantage throughout history‚ politically‚ socially‚ and economically. Russia’s language is an example of this. It is extremely clear that it resembles no Western European

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    Bolsheviks brought about dramatic changes in Russian society following the 1917 Revolution. They took advantage of the unique time and place and once they had gained control of Russia they were willing to go to any lengths to ensure they remained in power and their Socialist ideals were put into action. The social organisation in Russia was an unjust system of autocracy‚ resulting in a majority of discontent. Russian society consisted of large amounts of peasants who owned a small amount of the land but

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    in their Communist Manifesto finalized the philosophy of Communism. ("Communism‚" Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 98 Encyclopedia) <br><br>In the beginning‚ people in Russia thought of Communism as a utopian ideal. (Funk & Wagnall’s) The elimination of social classes‚ and guaranteed employment sounded outstanding to the people who lived in Russia. Communism did call for a role of socialist dictatorship to help control any form of protest. Through persuasive tactics this new government seized power and in

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    RUSSIA  &  THE  SOVIET  UNION  1917-­1941     TIMELINE   1917  -­‐  Bolshevik  or  ‘October’  Revolution   1917  -­‐  Treaty  of  Brest-­‐Litovsk  signed   1918  -­‐  Start  of  the  Civil  War.  ‘War  Communism’  introduced   1919  -­‐  Formation  of  ‘Comintern’     1921  -­‐  End  of  Civil  War.  Kronstadt  uprising.  Introduction  of  the  ‘NEP’.  

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    WWII (Grade 10 History – Melessanakis 2012) Individually make sure you take more notes (as needed)!!! Hitler invades Russia Who – Germany and Russia When – June 22‚ 1941 What – During the Battle of Britain‚ Hitler decided to attack Russia. Russia countered the Germans using the “Scorched Earth” policy and destroyed everything that could be useful to the Germans. Where – Western Russia‚ along a 1609 km front‚ 39 km from the capital city of Moscow Why – Hitler wanted the large amounts of natural resources

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    How did communism come into Russia and how did it affect Russia? Russia was very stable before communist and communist ideas came round‚ and the aftermath of it all was not the best for Russia and Russian people. Russia was very different before communist took over‚ and how communism came to be is interesting along with all the changes that came with Russia. What was Russia and its government before communism? Russia was just a simple vast country stretching across the Eastern European plain

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    A History of 19th and 20th Century Russia A society’s understanding of its history is crucial to a society’s perception and definition of itself. During the 1980s the Soviet Union underwent a cultural revival‚ whereby the Russian people‚ prompted by Mikhail Gorbachev’s invitation to glasnost (more openness)‚ began critically re-examining Soviet and pre-revolutionary history. As the nation engaged in oral discussions and literary readings to study their past‚ they started to reassess the Soviet

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