Amy Stirling Russia Essay - High Grade C ‚ nearly B - use for revision There was more change than continuity in the ways in which Russia was ruled in the period 1855 to 1964? To what extent do you agree with this view? While in theory ‚ the manner in which Russia was ruled undertook a considerable overhaul following the 1917 revolution . In reality the Country was governed with the Tsar and general security remaining as the ultimate authority with no real development occurring. Methods of oppression
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Why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in Russia in 1917? The Bolshevik’s were able to seize power in Russian in 1917 mainly due to the exceptional leadership of Lenin and the organisational skills of Trotsky‚ the Red Guard army that was formed on May 11th 1917 and then re-organised on the 4th of November and the problems that the Provisional government had. The Bolshevik revolution took place with an armed rebellion in Petrograd. The October revolution led by the Bolshevik party and Lenin
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collectivisation to consolidate his power in the 1930s? Stalin used both collectivisation and industrialisation to consolidate power in Russia during the 1930s. Both policies allowed him to gain control over the economy‚ and to discredit or eliminate his rivals within the Communist Party. Without these programs‚ there could have been no totalitarian rule in Russia. Even before launching his economic program in 1929‚ Stalin used the industrialisation debate of the 1920s to gain ascendancy over
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Nicholas II was the last tsar of Russia under Romanov rule. He inherited the throne when his father‚ Alexander III‚ died in 1894. He was crowned on May 26‚ 1894. Although he believed in autocracy‚ he was eventually forced to create an elected legislature (Nicholas II). Nicholas was not trained nor inclined to rule‚ which did not help the autocracy he sought to preserve in an era desperate for change (“Czar Nicholas II Abdicates”). His poor handling of Bloody Sunday and Russia’s role in World War
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History Russia before 1881 The rulers of Russia before 1855 were regarded as reactionary autocrats‚ unwilling to consider any political or social change. The rulers in Russia: 1855-1881 Tsar Alexander II Absolute Monarchy 1881-1894 Tsar Alexander III Tsar Alexander II received the title ‘Tsar Liberator” because he instituted important liberal changes such as the emancipation of the
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Socially‚ Russia was under the state of hierarchy‚ where it was divided into social classes. At this point in Russia’s history‚ Russia was ruled under the Tsarist Autocracy where the Tsar‚ only governed Russia and made all the decisions. Under him came the “civil servants”. At the top were ministers in charge of the government departments‚ and the bottom was made up of the minor ministers like customs inspectors and office clerks. They were usually underpaid‚ therefore‚ took constant bribes. All
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The process of industrialising a country is usually a long and drawn out one‚ but during the late 20’s Staling saw a need for a rapid industrialisation of Russia in order to bring it up to par with the remainder of Europe and the world. Although speeded up‚ the process took over 10 years‚ with the death of many. It began at the 15th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in December 1927‚ Joseph Stalin attacked the left by expelling Trotsky and his supporters from the party and then
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Anonymos 21/03/13 Nicholas II of Russia Nicholas II was born the 18th of May‚ 1869 in Saint Petersburg. He was christened his imperial highness Nicholas Aleksandrovitch Romanov‚ Grand Duke of Russia. When Nicholas was a child‚ he wasn’t as bright as his younger brothers‚ which made his dad view Nicholas as a shy child‚ not "man enough" to become emperor of Russia. He never wanted to be the Czar of Russia‚ and his parents did not teach him enough for him to be ruler‚ he was much more of a family
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Russia in the nineteenth century Government & Society: * Autocracy (a system of government with one person with total power) was a system that was on going in 19th century Russia. It was led by the Tsar. * Beneath the Tsar were The Court‚ who were leading landowners and members of the government. * Below them were a small group of businessmen and traders. * The majority of the population were Serfs who were servants attached to land owned by a lord. They were required to
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Russia possible essay questions: Collapse Reform and reaction‚ 1855–1881 Why did Alexander II order the emancipation of the serfs in 1861? (12 marks) Crimean War defeat His own beliefs Political considerations Why did defeat in the Crimean War lead to reform under Alexander II? (12 marks) Inadequate army training suggested Russia was not an “elite state” Social unrest caused by the defeat Pressure from intellectuals Explain why Alexander II introduced further reforms following the Emancipation
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