For what reasons and with what results did Alexander II try to reform Russian institutions? The ascension of Alexander II coincided with Russia’s defeat at the hands of the British and French in the Crimean War. The defeat had exposed Russia’s weakness and backwardness in comparison with more advanced nations like Britain and France. This prompted Alexander to embark on a series of reforms to “modernize” Russia. This essay will identify the causes and consequences of this period of reform.
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of the most debated‚ analyzed and argued about are Communism and Capitalism. Communism is a system of government where everyone and everything is considered equal‚ you work for the benefit of society. In other words‚ all the work you accomplish or funds you make go to the government where they make sure it is all redistributed equally to everyone. Two philosophers: Karl Marx and Freidrich Engels captured and theorized the basic concepts of communism. Vladimir Lenin went on to be the key founder
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Communism in China as we know has played a major role in the countries political system over the past century. Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao were the co-founders of the communist party in 1921. At the time China was in a world or turmoil ever since the end of the Qing Dynasty in 1911. For 10 years China was lost in a world with new ideas coming from all over the world. At the time‚ Duxiu and Dazhao saw an opportunity to bring change throughout a weakened China and they exploited it. The communist influence
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CAPITALISM VS COMMUNISM Contents 1.Capitalism a. What is capitalism? b. Historical development of capitalism c. Features of capitalism d. Merits of capitalism e. Demerits of capitalism 2.Communism a. What is communism? b. Historical background of communism c. Principels of communism d. Advantages of communism e. Disadvantages of communism 3.Comparision of capitalism and communism 4.Conclusion CAPITALISM a. What is capitalism?
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would eventually spread to Sri Lanka‚ Central Asia‚ Southeast Asia‚ Tibet‚ China and Japan. [2] Ashoka (304-232 B.C.E.) was the third ruler of the Mauryan dynasty (320-185 B.C.E.)‚ that spread to all of north
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PLATO’S THEORY OF COMMUNISM Plato was born in may/june 428/27 BC in Athens in an aristocratic family . Plato’s real name was Aristocles.He excelled in the study of music ‚ mathematics ‚poetry and rhetoric . Plato met with Socrates in 407 BC and became his desciple . The execution of Socrates proved to be the turning point of Plato’s life . Plato left Athens and went to many countries ‚ studying mathematics and the historical traditions of the priests . He returned to Athens in 386 BC and established
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rebelling against their oppressive leader‚ strongly alluding to the Soviet Russian revolution and the rise of Josef Stalin. Orwell uses the novel to voice his negative opinion of the Soviet Russian government at the time‚ as well as his disdain for Marxist ideology. This novel created controversy in Britain at the time‚ as Soviet Russia and Britain were allied during World War II. The novel was also taken as a slap in the face by the Soviet Russian government‚ as it directly criticized their core beliefs
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Communists party leader in China during the time of the civil war between the Nationalists and Communists. Mao Zedong embraced the idea of Marxist socialism‚ communism‚ from a young age. Mao realized the potential within the Chinese peasants and believed he would be able to lead them in a revolt in hope to spread the political idea of Communism throughout all of China. Unfortunately‚ Mao and the Communists faced the major threat of Jiang Jieshi and his political party of Nationalism. These battle between
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similar to the state of nature‚ believing that societies are formed to meet the needs of the people. Because of the inherent yearning for power within a few elites‚ Plato would remove these feelings of selfishness‚ with his own form of Communism. Plato’s communism would take two main forms which meet in the abolition of the family. The first of the two forms would be to set up a new form of hierarchy: Philosopher king‚ who would rule by merit of vision and capacity to realize that vision in reality
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Sino-Soviet Split Thesis: The reasons for the Sino Soviet split can be placed upon the political‚ economic and social difference between the nations; especially the ideological differences. Political Long Term * Stalin feared Mao as a rival for the leadership of the communist world * Didn’t want the Cold War to spread to Asia * Stalin underestimated the CCP * Believed the GMD would be stronger‚ * Wanted the communists to unite * Even when the victory
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