haemophilia and it was likely to die young which again out the Tsar away from ruling the country. He was ignorant and refused to share power. ‘He mistrusted most of his ministers and yet was incapable of carrying out the task of ruling the vast Russian empire alone.’ (7) At first peasants were loyal to him and believed he’d carry on what his granddad did‚ free servants‚ relax censorship of the press‚ improve conditions of the army‚ change education and bring in Zemstva; locally
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Top 10 Greatest Empires In History FREIKORPTRASHER JUNE 22‚ 2010The definition of an empire is: when a single entity has supreme rule and power over a vast area of territory‚ which consists of peoples of different ethnicity and nationality. This list is based on the influence‚ longevity and power of the various empires‚ and‚ as you will see‚ it contains at least one or two entries that may strike some as controversial. My one requirement for this list is that the empire must have been ruled – for
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History themes‚ Task 3 Colonial India Russian Revolution/Orange Revolution History themes‚ Task 3 Abstract The Romans were thought to be the first to realize the benefit of trade with India. They chose to just have a part in the trade market however not attempt to gain control of the country. Eventually the British chose to go into India with the idea of colonization. The Indians were for the colonization at first. They realized the benefits of modern technology that the British could bring
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Hungary 12. Which of the following Asian and African areas was not in some way tied to the European alliance system? Ethiopia 13. German military advisors were particularly influential in? ottoman empire 14. Which of the following helped Germany achieve its goal of fighting only on one front? The Russian revolution 15. Industrialization contributed to the tensions leading to World War I by? Generating to weapons programs 16. Along with Great Britain‚ which of the following would dominate the Middle
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world’s history there were numerous empires which each grew differently. Even though no two were exactly alike some shared incredible similarities. Two of these empires -- The Roman Empire in Europe‚ and the Gupta Empire in India -- were very similar in the way that they developed even though they were separate from one another. They had a similar basis for their economies which allowed them to thrive‚ and shared many aspects to their social structures. But the two empires differed slightly in their political
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When you think of Peter I or Peter the Great‚ as he gave himself that name‚ one thinks of Russia and the many Tsars that ruled this interesting part of the world. To learn of Peter the Great is to explore his life during 1682 . Peter was responsible for bringing Russia out of darkness and into a more civilized country in hopes that Russia‚ the Motherland‚ would gain the respect of the rest of the European theatre and become a great power. To do this required many changes and reforms which Peter
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Slaves in the Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire existed from year 1453 to 1923 and was one of the largest and most well organized empires in world history. The Ottomans were very successful and conquered enormous territories with their large and professional standing armies. The Ottoman Empire was a slave society and slavery was very popular among the Ottomans. The sultan owned all property and had enormous power‚ and that was partly because he had so many slaves. That gave him much more control
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How far would you agree that the events of 1905 were caused by Russia’s failure to win the war against Japan? (30 marks) Long-term factors: Middle class- There was a lack of common purpose between Russia’s different social classes. They organised themselves by autumn of 1905 into soviets but spent most of the year protesting in spontaneous strikes/ marches. The peasants were too widely distributed and isolated to have a common organised leadership. Their protests were traditional peasant ones of
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The debate on whether Alexander II was a Tsar Liberator is one which divides the opinion of many historians who examine Russian history. Alexander II introduced many reforms during his reign which revolutionised the political‚ social and economic landscape of Russia and were considered by many as ‘liberating’. My definition of ‘to liberate’ is to set free‚ either from oppression‚ confinement or indeed foreign control. Did Tsar Alexander do this and to what extent? The Emancipation of Serfs in 1861
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Change over Time 2002-2011 Analyze the changes and continuities in labor systems between 1750-1914 in ONE of the following areas. In your analysis‚ be sure to discuss the cause of the changes and the reasons for the continuities Latin America and the Caribbean Russia Sub Saharan Analyze the social and economic transformations that occurred in the Atlantic world as a result of new contacts among Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americans from 1492 to 1750. Analyze the cultural and political
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