Why Russia was a difficult country to govern before 1905 • Large parts were either uninhabited or sparsely populated. • Communications across this huge area were poor. • Most of the roads were hard-packed earth which turned to mud in heavy rain and became impassable in winter. • By the beginning of the twentieth century‚ Russia was a vast sprawling empire that contained a large number of different national
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“How firmly was the Tsar in control of Russia before 1905?” Russia was an Autocracy before 1905 and the Tsar was Nicholas 2nd. Many people dispute over whether he was in control or not‚ the main factors being: The Tsar’s leadership‚ Opposition to the Tsar‚ Social and Economic conditions and finally means of control. It can be argued that some factors are more important than others‚ but they are all significant in how I believe the Tsar was losing control. The Tsar’s flaws as a leader were an
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Chapter 18: The Rise of Russia Ivan III- He was a Grand Prince of Moscow‚ also referred to as the “gatherer of the Russian lands”. Boyars- They originally obtained influence and government posts through their military support of the Kievan princes. Romanov Dynasty- Rulers of Russia from 1613 to 1917. The name derived from Roman Yurev. Peter I the Great- Peter the Great was born in 1672 and he died in 1725. Peter was tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1725. His self-given title was Peter the Great
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Tsar Alexander I: The Growth of Russia and its French Influences Tsar Alexander I‚ an intelligent‚ handsome‚ benevolent‚ and aspiring leader ascended onto the Russian throne in 1801 to become one of Russia’s greatest reformers and military leaders. The Tsar who defeated the French Empire was profoundly influenced by their domestic and foreign affairs‚ leading his vision of Russia to enhance and protect the revolutionary ideals of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Initially
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where the tsars of Russia had complete control. Society had a rigid social structure based on serfdom and there was very limited social mobility. The economy was based upon that of agriculture and crops such as wheat and barley and labor was done by hand‚ as was rest of the world since industrialization had not occurred yet. Russia was expanding its borders under powerful tsars and was a great world power. In 1700‚ serfdom had been what Eastern European society was based on in Russia. Serfs were tied
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properly. This was because Russia was full of many different races and social classes and it was a very large empire‚ almost twice the size of China! If any riots were taking place a long way from St Petersburg‚ (the capital)‚ it would be very difficult for the Tsar and his forces to reach them and control them in time. To try and solve the great problem of its size‚ an enormous railway was built. It starts in St Petersburg in the northwest and finishes in southeast Russia in Vladivostock. It was called
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There were actually two revolutions that occurred in Russia during 1917. The revolutions completely changed Russia into the Russia we know today. The two revolutions occurred in February and October of 1917.In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell‚ Mr. Orwell shows how the Russian Revolution of 1917 as one that resulted in a government more oppressive‚ totalitarian‚ and deadly than the one it overthrew. There is an abundance of characters in his book that corresponds to those of the Russian Revolution:
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Late imperial Russia 1890-1917: how was Russia set up to be the nation it is today? Introduction: ‘Imperial Russia’ all started in the 17th century where a man named Tsar Ivan IV ‘the terrible’ battled and defeated the Mongols which were the previous rulers of Russia. He appointed himself the emperor of Russia and his heirs would carry on his principles and his way of ruling throughout the century’s to build a strong nation. The Tsars of the Romanov dynasty would carry on ruling till the last reign
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To what extent did the Great War caused the revolution in Russia of 1917? First of all there are different opinions how much the Great War had an effect of the revolution in Russia of 1917. The Great War was from 1914 to 1918 and the revolution in Russia (also known as the February and October Revolutions) starts at the 23rd of February and culminates about the 26th of October (after the Julian calendar). In my opinion‚ the Great War was a basic cause for the revolution in 1917‚ but I think it
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Explain why in 1905 revolution broke out in Russia. (12 Mark) The 1905 revolution in Russia was the result of the unrest in the country created by an Autocratic Rule in Russia in the prior years. The emancipation and the reforms of Alexander II were followed by the repression by Alexander III; he refused to consider political reforms and was highly autocratic‚ meanwhile many groups demanded a further reform. The society of Russia wanted change to improve their living conditions however Alexander
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