Lenin and Trotsky had both been able to contribute to the establishment and consolidation of a communist state in Russia 1917-24. In the beginning‚ before the Civil War‚ Lenin’s past seemed to be the one of spreading ideology to communism by his speeches‚ slogans and other forms of propaganda. On the other hand‚ Trotsky was more of a realist. He took care of the action the Bolsheviks had to take in order to be successful. He‚ assumingly‚ led the Bolshevik riots in the July days and defeated the Provisional
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Anne‚ in default of issue to Mary‚ banned Roman Catholics from the throne‚ abolished the Crown’s power to suspend laws‚ condemned the power of dispensing with laws‚ and declared a standing army illegal in time of peace. The outcomes of the revolution were indeed revolutionary. Parliament gained powers over taxation‚ over appointments‚ and over the right of the crown to wage war independently. The wars the William took part in ended up helping England financially. Their massive cost led not only to
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Why was Russia hard to rule in 1881? (Task: add key details to each of the areas on the mind map). How far did Alexander III reform Russia 1881-92? (Task: Identify the different reforms that Alexander III put in place. Write each reform onto the continuum – place it on the line based on how far you think it reformed Russia. Underneath the continuum explain why you placed the factor where you did – try to give some specific reasons/examples of its effects). Opposition groups (Task: Answer the questions
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Compare and Contrast two Cultural Events or Celebrations; Sensation (White) Festival and The Edinburgh Fringe Festival Sensation Festival History Sensation is an electronic dance music (EDM) festival which began in 2000. The event originated in Amsterdam‚ (Amsterdam ArenA) by a company called ID&T‚ and was experienced by around 20‚000 clubbers. The sequel festival was created in 2001‚ however this time‚ the number of attendees had reached 40‚000. All visitors were asked to attend in white outfits
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The chapter is split into 4 sections. In “Beginning of the Revolutionary Era” Speilvogel explains how the colonies in America broke off from the British Empire. They were heavily funded by France‚ whose people were very unhappy with the way their government was going. The American revolution then inspired the French people to revolt and establish their own government. The “Background of the French Revolution” talks about France’s many problems after funding the American Revolution. There was a huge
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civilization of classical Greece and China has a lot to compare and contrast. Though formulated in different region and climate with different ancestors‚ they have some points in common; yet‚ there are also marked differences. Both civilizations had developed empires. The Greek’s political approach shares some similarities with the Confucianism of China. However‚ the both system differ in a sense that China built a strongly centralized bureaucratic system. China put emphasis on hierarchy and obedience
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These two symphonies can be really easy to recognize by any person‚ since it is so popular‚ and played in many places. The two symphonies are masterpieces and unique in its own way‚ but still there are some similarities between them. Both symphonies have their ups and down‚ it goes from loud to soft‚ slow to swift. Both of them return to course after different verse and you can tell that both of them have similar inspiration or been inspired by each other; came from the same era and the same culture
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Efrain Rincon Jr Professor Yuhas English - 6 6 May‚ 2013 ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’ and ‘The Red Convertible’ ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’ by Ambrose Bierce and ‘The Red Convertible’ by Louise Erdrich both recount sorrowful tales of men during times of war. The stories differ in that ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’ is a story written in reverse‚ where the readers do not truly know the plot until the end- whereas ‘The Red Convertible’ is just a man recounting the story of his
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Compare and Contrast Classical China and India The foundations were set for these two Classical developing empires: China‚ separated from other developing empires and India‚ supported by them. While both Classical China and India had hierarchy’s based on agriculture and organized patriarchal societies‚ India developed multiple institutions‚ such as language‚ while China developed one united dialect. Agriculture helped set a hierarchy for these classical civilizations. For example‚ China categorized
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A compare and contrast essay on the political and economic effects of the Mongols on China and Russia during the Postclassical era. The Mongols are a large nomadic group of people‚ in which throughout the course of world history have invaded‚ conquered‚ and dominated multiple civilizations. Two of these dominated civilizations include China‚ conquered in the early 13th century and Russia‚ conquered around the same time as China. These two dominations of different regions brought about numerous political
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