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    Assess the long-term and immediate factors that led to the fall of the Romanov Dynasty. With over a century of military and civil discontent the Romanov Dynasty was bound to fall sooner or later. The fall of the Romanov Dynasty was a result of long-term causes including Tsar Alexander’s inability to satisfy his people and Tsar Nicholas II’s inability to rule to throne all together. The collapse was also an outcome of immediate causes; the effects of World War One on Russia and the 1917 revolution

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    reducing discontent among employees. Once the employees realize and believe that they will be chosen according to a fair system‚ based on performance and consistency or any other specified criteria which is deemed and considered fair by the employees‚ and the employees are agreed on it‚ they will be willing to cooperate and understand the conditions of the

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    J. Paul Batra Professor Barnes Research Paper Final due 4/19/10 April 1‚ 2010 Terrorism Introduction Terrorism is defined loosely based on the Latin word Terre‚ which means to frighten. To be considered an act of terrorism‚ which is a political crime‚ an act must carry with it the intent to disrupt and the change the government and should not be merely a common-law crime committed for greed or egotism. The discipline of economics has many concepts

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    In “The Necklace” Mathilde Loisel digs herself into a hole of poverty and grief. This is all because of her comparing spirit‚ and discontent. It is because of her actions that poverty fell upon her‚ not because of fate. Throughout the story‚ Mathilde is constantly thinking about how she compares to others‚ and the living conditions she is stuck with. She thinks as if the glass is always half empty. Because she is constantly comparing‚ she always wants‚ and dreams of more. When she is invited to

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    sums up‚ that ‘it was likely that the current social climate left the Labour Party in an unfavourable position’. In reality‚ it seems more likely that Labour weaknesses‚ particularly those of the Labour Leader James Callaghan during the Winter of Discontent‚ led to the huge parliamentary swing of 1979. During her electoral campaign‚ Margaret Thatcher promised to introduce a series of parliamentary bills in order to rescue Britain from an uncertain economic and social future. Working closely with

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    Assess the extent to which the grievances of the Russian people were addressed by the October Manifesto The grievances amongst the Russian people were addressed to some extent by the passing of the October Manifesto. The laws passed in the October Manifesto were designed to benefit the working class as well as prevent an outbreak of violence and an imminent revolution. Stolypin was appointed as the chairman of ministers for the Duma. Which had been created in the hope to please the working class

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    The American and French RevolutionsThe French Revolution had many causes. The main causes were due to political‚ social‚ and economic conditions in France that contributed to the discontent felt by many French people-especially those in the third estate. The ideas of the intellectuals of the Enlightenment brought new views to government and society. The American Revolution also influenced the coming of the French Revolution. The philosophies planted the seeds for the French Revolution. Their goals

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    evident during the early 20th century given that dynastic rulers still governed solely over many of the imperial nations at the start of this period. But this was soon to change due to the growing discontent in both the middle and working class. During this time the middle class began growing discontent with the way that the upper class was running the country. They believed that they should have more political power‚ as they are the ones running the economy and yet they don’t have a say over anything

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    and could be told where they were to work. War communism also meant rapid inflation which left money valueless and rents‚ railways and postal charges were abolished. Russia now had a barter economy. War communism resulted in a dramatic increase in discontent of the peasantry‚ who also refused to grow any excess grain and began to revolt and rebel‚ the Kronstadt rebellion is an example

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    which lacks the moral of society alike one of the guest who has “killed himself” (44) and another who “strangled” (34) his wife. This shows the moral decay in the upper class and how they are unhappy with what they have‚ in relation to Gatsby’s discontent of his life because of his longing for Daisy. Fitzgerald distinctly illustrates Gatsby’s mysterious past through the gossip between the “young ladies.” (4) The author also portrays the names listed as ignorant and unsatisfied with their life through

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