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    Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution The Russian Revolution of 1917 involved the collapse of an empire under Tsar Nicholas II and the rise of Marxian socialism under Lenin and his Bolsheviks that sparked the beginning of a new era in Russia. The February Revolution began on March 8‚ 1917‚ when demonstrators clamoring for bread took to the streets in the Russian capital of Petrograd. Supported by huge crowds of striking industrial workers‚ the protesters clashed with police stations. On March

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    Essay 2 Rough Draft As Archduke Franz Ferdinand heirs his throne along with his wife Sophie during the summer of June 28‚ they were shockingly assassinated by a Serbian native Gravilo Princip. This occurrence led to which we all know as World War 1. This incident struck worldwide as to where many countries took notice as established to declare war. The first country to do so was Austria-Hungary declaring on Serbia in July 28. Different countries declared war amongst each other which continued

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    After the riots of 1917‚ the Tsarist regime collapsed‚ and many would argue that it was mainly as a result of the First World War beginning in 1914. War broke out in 1914‚ with Tsar Nicholas becoming commander-in-chief in 1915‚ meaning he was away from Petrograd. Not only was this poorly thought out by Nicholas because it gave the people an opportunity to plot against him‚ but as he was away he left Tsarina (also a German princess)‚ Alexandra‚ in charge during his absence. Due to the war being

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    of the Bolshevik Revolution in October 1917 using academic sources. Through social‚ economic‚ and political factors‚ one can guarantee that the Great War was a major cause of the revolution. The Bolshevik revolution was one of the most pivotal events of contemporary European history in the 20th century. The ousting of the Tsarist regime‚ which also became known as Red October as a part of the greater Russian Revolution of 1917‚ took place on October 25th 1917 with an armed revolt. The First World

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    In April 1917‚ a month after the Romanov Dynasty in Russia effectively ended with the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II‚ Vladimir Ilich Lenin returned to Russia from exile with a formidable revolutionary mentality. The Tsar’s abdication prompted a period of dual power between select members of the defunct fourth Duma‚ now termed the Provisional Government‚ and the newly formed Petrograd Soviet. This arrangement offered a sense of political stability‚ a stability that was detrimental to Lenin’s quest

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    Zimmermaan Telegram: Zimmermaan Telegram was a secret diplomatic service communication used from the German Office in January 1917. Before United states entered World War I against Germany. Mexico would recover Texas‚ Arizona and new Mexico . This message was interpreted by the British Intelligence . The missive gave the ambassador a now-famous set of instructions: if the neutral United States entered the war on the side of the Allies‚ Von Eckhardt was to approach Mexico’s president with an offer

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    veterans of the civil war and the frontier Indian fighting regiments. Retired sergeants often became respected‚ conservative leaders in their communities. This history set a foundation for black support and involvement in America’s future wars. In 1917‚ the United States entered World War I under the slogan "Make the World Safe For Democracy." Within a week after the U.S‚ entered the war‚ the War Department stopped accepting black volunteers because colored army quotas were filled. No black men were

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    Revolutions were both very influential in their government and overall cultures. In 1917‚ there were two revolutions in Russia‚ ending the Romanov Dynasty and imperial rule‚ and beginning political and social changes in the government ("Russian Revolution"). While in China‚ there were also two revolutions spanning out over a period of about 60 years‚ beginning in 1911‚ ending the Qing Dynasty and imperial rule as well. By 1917‚ most Russians had lost faith in the tsar‚ Czar Nicholas II. He was a bad leader

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    The All-Union Communist Party was dated from 1917-1991‚ the party was also from Russia. The party arose from the Bolshevik side of the RSDWP. The Bolsheviks in 1903 were led by Vladimir Lenin. In 1917 the Bolsheviks broke away from the Menshevik side of the RSDWP. In 1918 the Bolsheviks became the ruling party of Russia so they changed their name to the All-Russian Communist Party. After the founding of the U.S.S.R. in 1925 they changed their name to The All-Union Communist Party. Then finally

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    The direct cause of WW1 was the the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo on June 28‚ 1914. Historians felt that a number of factors had to do with the rivalry between the great powers that allowed war to break out. Imperialism‚ Militarism‚ and Nationalism have a role to play in the cause of WW1. Africa and some parts of Asia were points of contention among the european countries. The raw materials these areas could provide‚ caused increasing competition. By 1914‚ Germany had the

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