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…and More and more revolutionary parties came forward. Even Nicholas’s most trusted friends turned against him. People like Lenin from the Bolshevik party and Trotsky from the Menshevik party foretold of a greater Russia. A socialist Russia that would rise…

…though that was not mentioned on our essay topic sheet as a text to go with this particular topic I believe it factors into the equation as well, and that it is completely relevant. Window to Paris could possibly be one of the most classic examples of Russian…

…In 1917, a country covering thousands of miles with millions of citizens changed radically in under a year. Through political and military means, the Russian state, its people and the world had been effectively shaped from a crumbling empire of Royalty…

…1905 Russian Revolution The causes of the 1905 revolution in Russia can be traced back as far as 1861. The Tsars who ruled in Russia were firm autocrats in an era where the nearby Europe was transforming to liberalism and republicanism…

…Revision/Help Notes: Russian Civil War After the overthrow of the Provisional Government on 7th November 1917, the All-Russian Congress of Soviets met and handed over power to the Soviet Council of People's Commissars. Vladimir Lenin was elected…

…Russian Romantic Music and Tchaikovsky Russian music bears its own styles and emotions, free from the outside influence of other European countries during the Romantic period. Politics play an indirect role in the development of Russian music…

…In the course of studying Russian History one could justifiably ponder, “How did Russia ever eventually become a world Super Power’.” considering how they repeatedly found ways to not deal with issues of the time. Take for instance the emancipation…

…Tsar Nicholas II began his reign after the death of his father Alexander III in 1894. He reigned until 1917, when he abdicated after a provisional government was formed. It was obvious from the beginning of his reign that the Russians were on the brink…

…revolutions any sense of equal that had been support is now lost. The Russian Revolution was a male only event. The revolution was theorized, led and for men only. When women such as Rosa Luxembourg or Krupskaya tried to share their knowledge and gain entry…

…holding these hostages are referred to as rebels. The captors state that they are ready to die and they can resist as long as they want. They ask for an absolute end to the war and that the Russian troops in Chechnya leave. If President Vladimir Putin refuses…