Nicholas II ruled over Russia during 1894 until 1914‚ and within two years after he stepped down as Tsar he and his family were murdered in July of 1918 (BBC). Before he became Tsar over Russia his father‚ Alexander III‚ was ruled over Russia from 1881 to 1894 where he died from kidney inflation in November of that year (Britannica). During his rule over Russia‚ he was known as Alexander III the Peacemaker. This is because he did not partake in any major war‚ and because Russia was flourishing throughout
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When one attempts to answer the question of whether or not “Tsar Nicholas was fit to rule Russia” one must consider three main points‚ his character‚ his attitudes‚ the problems facing Russia at the time and how he dealt with them. Essentially‚ Tsar didn’t have the emotional stability and desire to rule‚ that a ruler should possess and his neglecting of his country‚ would prove to eventually see an end to the Romanov dynasty in 1918. To be a successful leader one must first posses the desire
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transform Russia in the period 1855 to 1914. How far do you agree? There are three Tsars that had many ideas and plan to transform Russia in the period 1855 to 1914. Alexander II‚ Alexander III and Nicholas II all made reforms to transform and modernise Russia so that it economy was up to date with the rest of Europe. When Alexander II came into power Russia had become involved in the Crimean War‚ a conflict fought primarily in the Crimean peninsula. Alexander II desired for reforms for Russia was widespread
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2014 Grigori Rasputin Grigori Rasputin played a major role in Russia from 1906 to 1916‚ but who was this man? Why was he was worshiped by the peasants‚ loved by the Tsar and Tsarina‚ and hated by other nobles. This man is such a controversial figure in Russian history. He is seen to some as man of God‚ a healer‚ and a profit. To many others he is seen as a drunk who lived a life of debauchery‚ and put fear into the people of Russia by threatening them with his power. It is most commonly agreed
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punishment must be used cautiously and justly. Frederick also demanded civil obedience and loyalty in exchange for respect with individual’s beliefs‚ meaning he will not intervene. In contrast‚ Peter I of Russia may have good intentions to modernize his country‚ but his obsession to reform Russia stripped away the Russian culture as he forces the upper classes to dress in European styles and shave their facial hair. The two despots underwent years of brutal wars with their neighboring countries in
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How far were the economic reforms of Witte the most important development within Russia between 1881 and 1903? During the Late 1800s‚ Russia was going through stages of economic reforms and developments. Russia faced many problems at the end of the nineteenth century. Under Minister of Finance Ivan Vyshnegradskii there had been famine because of high taxes on consumer goods which had forced peasants to sell more and more grain. The government were slow to act and‚ although they eventually enforced
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The Mongols The Mongols were very a powerful group of people that disrupted and basically destroyed the Islam World under the rule of Chingez Khan and later by his grandson Hulagu Khan. They had the most powerful army in the world‚ of course only until they had their luck with them. This primary source has two authors Ibn al-Athir and Rashid al-Din‚ and both are presenting two different arguments about the Mongols and their conquest of the Muslim world. The biggest calamity that the Mongols brought
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Russian Revolution in 1905‚ there were a series of decisions and accidents‚ signs of discontentment amongst the poor and also a tension increase between Russia and Japan. It was ultimately these problems which lead to the Revolution and the end of Tsar Nicolas II’s regime. But why did this political opposition grow towards Nicolas II? In 1985‚ Russia had persuaded Japan to give up Port Arthur and the Liaotung Peninsula to her. There were agreements that followed with China which helped furthermore
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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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First Essay: The cold war between the United States and Russia and how Afghanistan was used as a pawn In the following essay I would like to discuss the Cold war between the United States and Russia and how Afghanistan was used as a pawn. The Cold War was the most important political and diplomatic issue of the latter half of the 20th Century. The main enemies were the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold war got its name because both sides were afraid of fighting each other directly.
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