Russian formalism. A school of literary theory and analysis that emerged in Russia around 1915‚ devoting itself to the study of literariness‚ i.e. the sum of ’devices’ that distinguish literary language from ordinary language. In reaction against the vagueness of previous literary theories‚ it attempted a scientific description of literature (especially poetry) as a special use of language with observable features. This meant deliberately disregarding the contents of literary works‚ and thus inviting
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people ( especially peasants ) 1918 -1918 march the Bolshevik accepts the peace of Brest litovsk‚ ending WWI with Germany. -Lenin wanted to concentration on affairs in Russia. 1919-1920 -Although Lenin and the Bolsheviks are in control of the Russian government they are challenged by the menchevicks and royalists. -The menchevicks and royalists form the white army. -Bolshevik are finally able to defeat the white armies. Rule of Lenin 1920-1924 -Redistribute land from large land owners to
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The Gulags of the Soviet Union have been compared to the concentration camps of Nazi Germany‚ but in reality they were worse. The Gulags were isolated prison camps peppered across Siberia. Death‚ torture‚ and disease raged within their walls‚ while endless work went on outside. Gulag personnel were cruel and unfeeling‚ using terrible punishment methods and playing senseless games that cost prisoners their lives. Political enemies of the Bolshevik party made up a significant portion of the prisoner
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Executive Memo Cox Communications‚ Inc.‚ 1999 Introduction: Mr. Clement‚ congratulations on this opportunity to strengthen Cox’s place in the cable market. The Gannett acquisition will certainly benefit Cox and its shareholders. We at Professional Consulting Group (PCG) realize that you face a difficult decision working this new purchase into your existing plans for the next six months. With the proper funding plan‚ whether it be issuing
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communism and worried about Russian leader Joseph Stalin’s totalitarian rule the country. At the same time‚ the Soviets disliked the Americans’ drawn out refusal to treat Russia as an acknowledged force of the international community. They were also upset at the United States’ delayed entry into World War II‚ resulting in over ten million Russian deaths. Post war‚ these complaints helped to form the basis of an overwhelming sense of mutual distrust and animosity. Russian expansion efforts raised American
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(ADN1245B) Susann Brown 17 Nov 2012 The Russian Thistle The “Russian Thistle” or tumbleweed has been an icon for the west for many‚ many years. Just think about those old western movies we see with the wind blowin the lone tumbleweed across a deserted street. I have always wondered what they were and how they came to be. According to ehow.com‚ A tumbleweed or salsola tragus‚ was introduced to the western United States in the late 1800’s. Russian thistle is bushy‚ and as it grows it becomes
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1. Which of the following can be understood as a result of the Seven Years War? Treaty of Saint Petersburg Treaty of Paris Treaty of Hubertusburg The Quebec Act The Proclamation of 1763 Great Britian gained control of Louisiana. The Seven Years War was mainly the result of trading rights. British Colonials (living in present day new england) wanted more space so Britain wanted to expand their territory into the Ohio valley but that was controlled by France who didn’t want to give it up
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and thep Russian empires were able to advance economically from their connections with societies westward. Both empires used some form of a labor system in order to support their social structures‚ despite the fact that where the laborers originated was different within the two empires. From a political standpoint‚ both empires were run under an autocratic government. This period was extremely crtical to the development of both the Spanish and Russian empires. Both the Spanish and Russian empires
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Russian Leadership The history of Russian has survived a long journey with differentiated leadership and control. At the conclusion of the civil war fight between the Bolsheviks‚ or Reds‚ and anti-Bolsheviks‚ or Whites of 1918‚ was a Soviet Union constitution based on dictatorship. After Vladimir Lenin dies of a stroke in 1924‚ historic Russian leader Joseph Stalin replaces him. Joseph Stalin has an enormous impact on the Soviet Union and implemented many stipulation policies for economic rise
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Red Terror‚ in which it intended to root out and kill the “internal enemy” of anti-Communism. Thousands of people‚ many of whom were only suspected of being anti-Communist‚ were slaughtered in unthinkably cruel ways. That conflict turned into the Russian Civil War‚ which lasted until 1921 and terrorized Russia’s citizenry. Lenin saw the Civil War
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