During my fourth semester of college, I got the pleasure to learn about Russian history dating back into the 19th century. Specifically, I was given the opportunity to learn about the progression of women including their involvement in the labor force and the progression of their civil rights. My class and I have taken a look at true historical documents as well as fictional ones that correlate with the historical events that occurred in Russia. It is evident that these two types of documents both
History is taught and viewed with bias. The term history is seen through usable pasts has been a theme in our class. World leaders and historians key in on certain events in history and ignore or down play other events to explain certain traits and events of modern times. The same event is history can be viewed in an entirely different light depending on who is analyzing the past. Westerners view IV as the “Terrible” while some aspects of Russian society prefer to think of Ivan as the “Awesome”.
Anyone who has studied world history has heard of the Russian Revolution. The Russian Revolution was very important because it lead to a new era in Russia that impacted countries all over the world. It consisted of two revolutions which allowed for Lenin and the Bolsheviks to come to power. These revolutions occurred in the Russian Empire on March 8, 1917, and November 7, 1917. There were many problems in Russia at that time, which may have sparked these uprisings. Tsar Nicholas II, who was part
Great, born Pyotr Alekseyevich, was a Russian czar in the late 17th century who was well known for his many reforms in an attempt to establish Russia into a better nation. He was born in Moscow, Russia on June 9, 1672. Peter was the son of Czar Alexei Mikhailovich of Russia and Tsaritsa Nathalie Kirillovna Naryshkina of Russia. When Peter came into rule in 1682, he worked to make Russia into a better country. Peter became the greatest ruler in Russian history because he made improvements to the nation
The history of Russia can be defined by its leaders, to be exact, its Tsar. From the early centuries of the Russian state to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the end of Tsarist rule, Tsarist Russia history was shaped by who was in control. The Tsar was the Russian emperor and each Russian ruler ran their own version of a state, some succeeding more than others but all influential in Russian history. The course of Russian history constantly changed its path due to who was the ruler at the time,
Intro: Russian history is a long complicated story that tells the tale of one of the strongest nation in the world. Learning this history allows one to understand the culture of the nation and what led the nation to the position that it is currently in. Thesis: Goals of course: Some goals that I had for at class were to learn more about Russia and to learn more about the current politics between Russian and the United States. This course obviously taught me a multitude of things about Russia
Yirong Tang It is said that Peter the Great’s significance on Russian history is difficult to overestimate – Peter implemented a series of reforms towards the Russia society, in fields of government, religion, military, and most of them have consistent effects. However, the new order of precedence known as “Table of Rank”, which was created by Peter in 1722, has an inconsistent impact on the society and government throughout the history. Although Peter had a great vision for the table of rank, it
Historians argue that the 1917 Russian Revolution represents a major turning point in world history. Two specific pieces of evidence that support this argument is that the Revolution led to the spread of communism with the formation of the USSR and the emergence of Russia as a world power. Both of the pieces support the argument. The Revolution led to the formation of the USSR, otherwise known as the world’s first nation to base its government on the teachings and writings of Karl Marx. This event
The Russian National Ballet was founded in 1989 by Sergei Radchenko, former star of the Bolshoi Ballet. Radchenko and his wife, who run the company together, decided to tour in smaller groups, to reach audiences in smaller cities around the globe and bring beautiful ballet to everyone. Founded when Russia was known as the USSR, the company was government owned, but allowed Sergei, an honored artist, to start and operate the company. Sergei and his wife, Elena found success with this company, and
Russian History 1. Catherine II (the Great). The successor of the sickly Peter III, Catherine II was his wife until his suspected murder and she took the throne in 1762. Although she made no great reforms in Russian society, she gathered many friends by her death in 1796. Catherine had to keep the nobility pleased at all times because if she didn’t she could be dethroned easily. Because of this she carried out very few social reforms. Russia continued to follow an economic growth that Peter