where books are available at the click of a mouse‚ it is often times easy to overlook the value of writing with conviction and purpose. Many authors have established themselves as strongly opinionated and emphatic wordsmiths‚ but few have had the success that Ayn Rand‚ the writer turned philosopher‚ had in the mid-20th century. Critics would argue that her books were lengthy and oftentimes confusing‚ but her clear cut themes and blatant attacks on major facets of liberalism in the United States have
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France was one of the richest and most influential nations in the world. The people of France were served with humility and fairness in terms of lawful punishment‚ a privilege only offered in a few nations at that time. In theory France could have continued in its path of prosperity‚ but history proves that this was not the case. This essay will focus on the reasons of the French revolution that broke out in 1789 and whether the monarchy of France can be deemed most liable for the revolution. Furthermore
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Assess the reasons for the victory of the Bolsheviks (red army) in the Russian civil war. The Russian Civil War went for the duration of three years‚ and took place between 1918 and 1921. The Russian Civil War occurred after November 19 when many groups had formed that opposed Lenin’s Bolsheviks. These groups were known as monarchists‚ militarists‚ and foreign nations. They were known as the whites‚ and the Bolsheviks were known as the reds. The fact that the reds were led by both Trotsky and
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Vladimir Lenin The Russian Revolution‚ we know how it began‚ why it began‚ and the outcome of it. We know that without it Russia would have not become to powerhouse that it was during World War II and beyond (and without it might have been completely taken over by the Nazis). However‚ unlike the French Revolution which had no clear leader or originator of the revolution at the very beginning of Russia’s toppling of the monarchy and rise of Communism was one man: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. Vladimir
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Why was the Bolshevik take over in October and not earlier? A Bolshevik takeover in early 1917 would not have been practical; there were many events that would have prevented their takeover to be successful. However‚ by late 1917‚ the Bolsheviks success grew‚ leaving them in a position to takeover successfully. A revolution earlier on in 1917 would have been near impossible; the Bolsheviks lacked support. The party was in the minority within the Petrograd Soviet‚ leaving them at a political disadvantage
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Why were the Bolsheviks able to take power in October 1917? There are many factors that allowed to Bolsheviks to take power in October 1917 such as the growing unpopularity of the Provisional Government at the time. Moreover‚ events such as the July days and the return of Lenin and Trotsky. The Bolshevik slogans "Bread‚ Land and Peace" and "All Power to the Soviets" also sum up the other major factors to their rise. The Provisional Government was becoming increasingly unpopular. They had failed
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How accurate is it to say that the spread of revolutionary beliefs was the main reason for the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1911 – 1912? It is fairly accurate to say that the spread of revolutionary beliefs was the main reason for the fall of the Qing Dynasty. However‚ it was a combination of both long term and short term effects that helped end the reign of the Qing Dynasty. Revolutionary beliefs were a main factor in the destruction of the Qing Dynasty. Sun Yat-Sen’s nationalist party became
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Provisional Government was set up (February 1917) Abdication of Tsar Nicholas II (2nd March 1917) Food riots in Petrograd (8th March 1917) Formation of Petrograd Soviet of Workers and Soldiers Deputies (March 1917) Lenin releases his ‘April Theses’ (4th April 1917) ‘July days’ (3rd to 7th July according to Julian calendar and 16th to 20th July according to Gregorian calendar) The ‘Kornilov affair’ (August 1917) Russia becomes a republic (November 7 1917) Que 2. Antagonism was limited to mount
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twentieth century China was in a constant state of revolution. The nation’s form of government‚ its leadership‚ seemed to be continuously changing. The Chinese people lacked the prosperity that they desire. On an international stage China was being walked over and taken advantage of by other nations. To the north of China the Soviet Union was formed and had begun to prosper and bring the nation power. The people of the Soviet Union were large supporters of its government. This was in large part due to
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Well that is exactly what happened in Russia on the year 1917. One government was overthrown and the unfortunate government that took it’s place soon followed. This event set Russia on its path to become the Soviet Union‚ which is one of the most important eras in Russian history. Of course none of this happened without cause‚ however‚ as the people of Russia had grown tired of their current government. Poverty was at it’s peak‚ and Russia was as weak as could be when it came to war. Not to mention
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