capable of taking power and controlling it in such a form as Machiavelli prescribed it. Vladimir Ilich Lenin was this man‚ he became the first leader of one of the most Machiavellian governments ever in existence‚ the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Lenin represented the key principles of the Machiavellian idea. When the Communist government finally started to function properly‚ Lenin managed to be both loved and feared as the head of the new state. Furthermore‚ he also managed to be greatly
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mistaken on behalf of what is right and what is wrong. As early as 1968‚ sexual liberation became a forefront concern to many in regards to birth control‚ women rights‚ and homosexuality. Even though many of these things started what many call a “revolution” it was simply the beginning of an ever-lasting process. This process is still seen today in the 21st century and has caused extremist to demonstrate cruelty‚ unfair treatment or injustice‚ and even death to those that undermined what society still
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How significant were the personalities of the contenders to succeed Lenin in accounting for Stalin’s defeat of his opponents in the years 1924-29? In the years before Lenin’s death and the years that followed. Stalin was seen to be in the weaker position than the seven other opponents‚ this being because he was doubted in his role in the revolution and therefore as his role of the leader of the party. I believe that the personalities of the contenders was significant in the power struggle but it
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European History “The 1905 revolution was crushed. The February 1917 revolution succeeded. Compare the two revolutions and explain the different outcomes.” There have been many revolutions throughout history‚ but few are as mighty as The Russian Revolutions of 1905 and February 1917. Whilst there are similarities between the two revolutions‚ the differences are also notable. The revolution of 1905 marked an opening chapter to upheaval in Russia during the early 1900’s. It was merely a faint echo
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The Dawes Plan of 1924 The Dawes Plan of 1924 was formulated to take Weimar Germany out of hyperinflation and to return Weimar’s economy to some form of stability. The Dawes Plan got its name as the man who headed the committee was an American called Charles Dawes. The Treaty of Versailles had imposed huge reparation payments on Weimar Germany to pay for the damage caused by World War One. It soon became clear that Weimar Germany was simply incapable of paying out the instalments required by
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and short-term causes that contributed to the 1917 Revolution By early 1917‚ the existing order in Russia was on the verge of collapse. The spark to the events that ended tsarist rule was ignited on the streets of Petrograd in March 1917. Driven by shortages of food and fuel‚ crowds of hungry citizens and striking workers began spontaneous rioting and demonstrations. The Rominov dynasty was to end after 304 years‚ bought down by the March 1917 revolution. There were many long term causes such as the
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Vladimir Lenin was an outstanding figure of significance during the Russian Revolution. Under his strong leadership and with the help of his loyal followers‚ Lenin enabled the Bolsheviks to come into power‚ overturning the Provisional Government in the second revolution of the year. This has long been regarded as an important factor that contributed to this seizing of power. However‚ it is not the sole reason‚ nor is it the most important one‚ with two others being the incompetence of the Provisional
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Why did Tsarism survive the revolution of 1905 but not that of March 1917? There were a lot of different factors in 1917 which were not there in 1905 some of these factors strongly suggest why Tsarism was abolished in 1917 but not the years before. Some of the events that occurred where World War One which had a catastrophic impact on Russia at the time‚ the lack of Faith in the Tsar as he had lost one war before and was losing another‚ the lack of faith in reforms such as the October Manifesto
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The growing population‚ and work environment today‚ make us feel safe in the positions that we have in our job‚ but that wasn’t always the case‚ especially if you worked during the Industrial Revolution in the 1800’s. This is the time period‚ when the working conditions were terrible and millions of people found their pay inside of huge factories. Hundreds of people stood in lines in front of factories to get a job‚ for any amount of money. Many of the workers that were hired‚ weren’t skilled and
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for the shaping of the revolutions that took place in Russia in 1917? The Russian Revolution of 1917 centres around two primary events: the February Revolution and the October Revolution. The February Revolution‚ which removed Tsar Nicholas II from power was during a time when the tsar was away from the capital visiting troops on the World War I front‚ Establishing a Provisional government to rule Russia. The October Revolution (also called the Bolshevik Revolution) overturned the interim
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