The February Russian Revolution in 1917 saw the downfall of Tsar Nicholas II‚ the last Tsar in Russia’s history. There were many contributing factors that led to Tsar Nicholas II’S abdication and the fall of his autocratic government‚ including economical aspects. However‚ economical problems were one of many complications facing Russia‚ such as the destruction that was occurring to Russians in World War I‚ and the lack of organisation in the government. All of these factors‚ and more‚ had an equal
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Kevin Soberanis Professor Lang 11-10-11 UGC 111 Greek and Chinese Ways of Life Throughout the course of history‚ civilizations have been developing all over the globe. Some of these civilizations have shared several goals‚ experiences‚ and problems. Two particularly noteworthy civilizations are those of Greece and China. Greece had many city-states within in it. Two major Greek city-states were Sparta and Athens. Despite belonging to Greece‚ these city-states were unique culturally‚ politically
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key reason into why revolution broke out in 1905 Plehve was reputed to have said that a “short victorious war to avert a revolution” Russia lost several battles producing an amount of 107‚000 Russian troops lost. Also the Russian Baltic Fleet‚ which had sailed half-way round the world to assist their failing army‚ was completely destroyed by Japanese Ships as it entered the Straits of Tsushima. By this time the Japanese were exhausted and the Russians were almost in Revolution so they signed the
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French and Russian Revolutions The years 1789 and 1917 held similarity in the fact that they were the beginning of years of utter chaos in Europe. In 1789‚ France was at the beginning of what was to be known as the French Revolution. And coincidentally so was Russia in 1917. These revolutions changed Europe in many ways‚ especially politically; the aftershocks were felt for decades after. Resemblances were held in the initiation execution‚ and follow-up; some differences did exist as well in the
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details of the change and on learning of Alexander’s death he proclaimed Constantine emperor at St. Petersburg‚ at the same time as Constantine in Warsaw was proclaiming Nicholas. For nearly three weeks in December 1825 the throne remained vacant. Russian officers and troops had come into contact with currents of liberal thought‚ with new social conditions‚ and with new political institutions in western Europe during the struggle against Napoleon. Upon their return home they saw that the idea of the
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The definition of a revolution is known as the "forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system." However‚ revolutions are more than simply overthrowing and establishing new rule. Much conflict takes place in a revolution‚ but revolutions are also times of new enlightenments to further progress‚ ways of thinking‚ as well as reforming old ideas into new. The age of the Renaissance brought on new ideals of humanism in political and social revolts. Bringing in that individuals
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were made of wooden panels or brick that would be filled in after the roof was put up. Putting the roof up first allowed the Chinese architects freedom to think differently about each building. Social class in China was very important. The Chinese believed that social groups should be strict and that people should behave based on their social standing. Confucius‚ a Chinese philosoper‚ proved this belief. Under the emperor of China‚ there were four social classes. Those classes were
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this turmoil and impending uprising‚ Emperor Zhou led a luxurious life and tortured both his ministers and people. This intensified conflicts across the kingdom and the empire was finally overthrown‚ ending the long reign of the Shang Dynasty in Chinese history. This explains why other dynasties in China prospered over others; for example‚ the Qin Dynasty lasted longer than the Han Dynasty because it was very fair and not so cruel and unjust to people. If China had a more benevolent‚ sage‚ unselfish
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Both the French and Russian revolutions occurred because of two main reasons. Both of these revolutions were the direct results of bad leadership and a bad economy. These two reasons along with other factors caused both of these revolutions. Although they were both similar‚ they also had differences. A difference between the two is that the Russians had an unsuccessful "pre-revolution" in 1905. Another difference between these two revolutions is the fact that the French turned towards a democracy
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were rising as the Russian Revolution was getting closer to a start. Russian people were not better off after the revolution than they were before. The Russian Revolution led to many changes under the Russian rule. The first change was that the serfs were "freed." The second reason was when the provisional government failed and made the people fight against their wishes. The third reason is when the czar kept on making serious mistakes. First of all‚ before the Russian Revolution‚ more than 80 percent
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