History Extended Essay 20th Century Stalinist Architecture How did the creation of Stalin’s ‘Seven Sisters’ transform Moscow into a contemporary city while simultaneously presenting Soviet Communism to the world 1947-1957? May 2013 Word Count: 3438 Table of Contents Abstract ………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………… 4 Background Information ………………………………………………………………… 6 Influences of Stalinist Architecture …………………………………………………....... 9 Relevance
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tending to the present day difficulties of the worldwide market. The historical backdrop of Synergy University backpedals to the year 1988 when the main business college in Russia named Sinerghia Business School was set up. In 1995 it assessed to Moscow International Institute of Econometrics‚ Informatics‚ Finance and Law was set up in the capital of Russia. On account of the enduring and effective work of the instructing and regulatory staff‚ in 2005‚ the Institute was hoisted to the status of Academy
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actions. Because of his poor choices when ruling Russia‚ he would eventually be overthrown or killed due to his rash decisions. Nikolay Aleksandrovich‚ or better known as Nicholas II‚ was born May 18‚ 1868. On May 26‚ 1896 succeeding his father in Moscow‚ Nicholas was crowned tsar of Russia. Nicholas was passionately devoted to his wife‚ Alexandra‚ whom he had married on November 26‚ 1894. The strength of character that he lacked‚ she carried‚ and under her influence he “sought advice from spiritualists
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The Life of Peter Tchaikovsky Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky‚ also spelled Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky‚ was born in Votkinsk‚ in the city of Vyatka‚ Russia‚ May 7‚ 1840. Second in a family of five sons and one daughter‚ to whom he was extremely devoted. Once in his early teens when he was in school at St. Petersburg and his mother started to drive to another city‚ he had to be held back while she got into the carriage‚ and the moment he was free ran and tried to hold the wheels. There is an anecdote
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Why Did the Soviet Union Lose the War in Afghanistan? Roxanne C. Jones Politics 300‚ Section 003016 Why Did the Soviet Union Lose the War in Afghanistan? ‘Do you think you are going to win?’ ‘Yes‚ yes of course.’ ‘What makes you think so? What makes you think you are going to win?’ ‘I believe we are going to win. It’s evident!’ (Panjshairi commander Ahmad Shah Massoud in an interview from the French prize-winning documentary film ‘Valley against an Empire’ by Jerome Bony and Christophe de Ponfilly
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him. This was said to have been a contribution to his mold into a ruthless individual. During those years he managed to acquire the Russian territory that is established today by aggressive and militant means. After being crowned tsar of Muscovy (Moscow) he simultaneously simultaneously married his wife Anastasia Romanovna in the same year making his initially stamp on his 51 year reign. Ivan The Terrible had one ultimate goal when it came to foreign policy and that was aiming to conquer all remaining
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Russia Cultural Analysis A- Population As of 2007 Russian Federation ranks tenth in the world with a total population of 141‚377‚752 people as of July 2007.(NationMaster). The biggest city in the Federation is the capital‚ Moscow‚ at 10‚415‚400 people(NationMaster). The overall sex distribution in the Russian population is 0.859 males/female however in the 15-64 year old range the distribution is much closer at 0.93 males/female. Even more interesting is the distribution between men and women
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Ivan The Terrible Candice Ivan IV‚ Tsar of Russia is better known as Ivan the terrible. In the following paragraphs I will depict major events in his life and the role he played in Russia. I will also exhibit the many positive things that he did. As well as the negative things that he did to Russian society during his reign of thirty-seven years. I will debate the fact that Ivan IV was nick named Ivan the terrible. Ivan IV‚ Tsar of Russia is better known as Ivan the
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A crimson locomotive pumps across a gold-drenched horizon while the tips of transmission towers‚ smokestacks‚ and the Kremlin peek up behind it. A black train chugs across the geographical version of the Soviet Union‚ appearing to stretch from The Ural Mountains to Yakutsk. A group of bright-faced Soviet soldiers stand in the foreground looking out of frame as a red train beats in the same direction behind them. Each car is trimmed in gold and adorns at least one Soviet flag at its front. The perfect
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are also centers of education. Many young people move to cities because there are more opportunities for continuing their education there. Usually country’s largest and best universities are located in big cities‚ as for example Sorbonne in Paris or Moscow State University in the capital of Russia. Another advantage it better living conditions. In the city people live in more modern houses which need less work doing to them. That saves a great part of their time and effort. Among the disadvantages
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