How significant was the impact of WW1 in causing the February 1917 revolution? On the 27th of February 1917‚ Nicholas II received a telegraph. Rodzianko‚ the President of the Duma‚ was trying to urge him into action‚ stating “any procrastination is fatal”‚ the situation was moving into “a state of anarchy” and “the government is paralysed”. The grave circumstances included a break-down in the transportation system and the supply of necessities‚ fuel and food. Sporadic firing plagued the streets
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production and allow working class women to seek a role outside their home. "This caused the women to stand up and defend their interests to gain the same amount of rights as men. This was the beginning of the struggle of women ’s emancipation. The Bolsheviks (known for seizing power in Russia during the Russian Revolution & for founding the Soviet Union‚) were involved in this revolution. With the help of Lenin and Trotsky (socialist politician &influential politician in the early days of the Soviet
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The policy of “Russification” (1899-1905 and 1908-1918) refers to the growing political oppression that the Grand Duchy of Finland experienced at the hands of the Russian empire‚ aimed at ending its political autonomy and dismantling its cultural identity. In the following‚ firstly I am going to examine the causes and the consequences that led to the first Russification campaign. Secondly‚ I will briefly analyze how Finland’s internal divisions contributed to the emergence of a second era of oppression
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historians believe that at this point the people of Russia did not know themselves what form of government they wanted and due to the lack of education they did not know what form was best for them. In October 1917 came the Bolshevik revolutions. With their leader‚ Lenin‚ the Bolsheviks overthrew the provisional government and came into power. The leadership of Lenin was met with great approval from the people. Lenin promised political freedom unknown to them under the Tsars and Provisional government
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both led differently. The Russian revolution being led by two different revolutions was described as “The 1917 Russian revolution was not‚ as many people suppose‚ one well organized event in which Tsar Nicholas II was overthrown and Lenin ad the Bolsheviks took power” it was actually not organized at all though the events were based on factory workers having poor working conditions and shortage of food and wages. In response to the protests and actions Tsar announced to actually put a stop to it actually
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Key Terms/ Key People imperialism: a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force. militarism: the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. Triple Alliance: an alliance between England‚ France‚ and the republic of the 7 united netherlands. Triple Entente: was the alliance linking Russia‚ France‚ and Britain after the
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torture‚ and disease raged within their walls‚ while endless work went on outside. Gulag personnel were cruel and unfeeling‚ using terrible punishment methods and playing senseless games that cost prisoners their lives. Political enemies of the Bolshevik party made up a significant portion of the prisoner population‚ with most sent to the infamous camp system Kolyma. Liberation was painfully slow‚ but by 1960‚ all of the Gulags were gone. The Gulags were called many things by the Soviet government
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The Romanov Dynasty held the Russian Empire as one of the most powerful European states for over three centuries. In 1917‚ during Nicholas II’s contradictory reign‚ a revolution began that transformed the empire into the first ever communist nation‚ replacing the infamous autocratic rule and introducing the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The Russian people were ruled by an autocratic government since 1613 when the Romanov Dynasty began. The government was run by the Tsar who had unlimited power
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The USSR and Stalin 1924-53 How successful was Stalin in solving Russia’s economic problems? What were Russia’s economic problems? Stalin believe rapid expansion of heavy industry was essential to deal with evident attach from west Industrial workers were the communists; greatest allies Peasants: enemies of socialism Industrial: Peasant ration Greater it was‚ greater communist state would be The Five Year Plans for industry Stalin = no economic experience Plans designed to overcome
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"a system of political and economic organization in which property is owned by the community and all citizens share in the enjoyment of the common wealth‚ more or less according to their need." In 1917 the rise of power in the Marxist-inspired Bolsheviks in Russia along with the consolidation of power by Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin‚ the word communism came to mean a totalitarian system controlled by a single political party. This came to justify that the means of production is controlled and
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