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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they are under a spell‚ and decreases the amount of love and care the Indian boy gets. Oberon interferes with the lives of Demetrius and Lysander by causing them to stop loving Hermia and begin loving Helena. Oberon does this with the help of Puck ‚ his servant‚ and the love-in-idleness flower‚ which when applied to someone’s eyes makes them fall in love with the first creature they see. Having Demetrius and Lysander fight over Helena does not only cause disruption between the two men‚ but also between
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The cause of Tsar Nicholas II downfall is controversial but I believe there are three main reasons for it. Rasputin and the Russian people’s resentment towards his influence over Nicholas contributed significantly. However‚ world war one was also a discernible cause of the downfall of the Tsar due to the terrible state it left the country in and the negative effects this had on the people. The most important contributing factor to Nicolas’ downfall was himself because he was an ineffective‚ autocratic
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Odysseus’ pride consumes his actions towards both the mortals and the immortals‚ forcing others to suffer the consequences in place of himself. When successfully outsmarting and blinding the cyclops Polyphemos (Parallel PrPP)‚ Odysseus and his men begin to sail away. Choosing to not remain reticent‚ Odysseus decides to declare with pride details of both his accomplishments and who he is to the monster Polyphemos‚ exclaiming; “Cyclops‚ if any mortal man ever asks you who it was / that inflicted upon
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Napoleon was the creator of his time and not the creation of his time because he made most of his opportunities from his hard work. Napoleon started it all by working hard in school when he was young. He was given the task of defending delegates from a government official in 1795. Napoleon along with gunners successfully defended the delegates. They made the attackers panic and confused. Napoleon was the hero of the hour and in Paris was the savior of the French Republic. After that event was thought
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Stalin was responsible to a large extent responsible for the purges in Russia during the 1930s. The purges in Russia in the 1930s began as purges made by Stalin in order to remove political opponents such as the Left and the Right Wing in order to secure his power. However‚ the purges began to spread to the army forces and the people of Russia. Purges were in the form of executions or exiled to labour camps. The purges came about mainly due to Stalin in the various factors of the character and personality
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How Far Was Lenin Responsible for the Bolsheviks’ Growing Hold on Power in the Years 1917-24? Lenin was responsible for the Bolsheviks’ growing hold on power during the years 1917 through to 1924. Lenin was a natural born leader and his leadership skills along with his access to the Red Army through with help from Trotsky cemented the Bolsheviks growing hold on power. A reason for Red Success was Geography. The white armies weaknesses also created an opportunity for both the red army and Lenin to
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outbreak of revolution in February 1917. The many effects of the war proved to lead towards the revolution because it demonstrated how hopeless the Tsar and his government were in dealing with all the problems Russia faced. Also the ministers within the government also had a part to play in the events leading up to the revolution as many of them advised the Tsar to resign. The war is an event that is widely considered to be a cause of the outbreak of the February 1917 revolution‚ despite in 1914
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In Medea‚ a play by Euripides‚ Jason possesses many traits that lead to his downfall. After Medea assists Jason in his quest to get the Golden Fleece‚ killing her brother and disgracing her father and her native land in the process‚ Jason finds a new bride despite swearing an oath of fidelity to Medea. Medea is devastated when she finds out that Jason left her for another woman after two children and now wants to banish her. Medea plots revenge on Jason after he gives her one day to leave. Medea
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Lear is responsible for his downfall in a countless amount of ways each one leading on from the next. He abuses his superior position as king and yet still demands respect and authority of which he strongly believes he deserves. Lear longs for his daughter’s companionship. He is blinded by lies and “thy youngest daughter does not love thee least” is banishes. Lear uses his authority and wealth to bargain for his daughters love. As a result of Lear’s moral blindness “when power to flattery bows”
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