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In the 1960s, a British band, the Beatles, had a famous song called 'Revolution.' You say you want a revolution, Well, you know, we all want to change the world. You tell me that it's evolution Well, you know, we all want to change the world. But what is a revolution? Most are probably familiar with the American Revolution, and maybe the French Revolution, but what does this term actually mean? Basically, a revolution is an overthrow of government in favour of a system the people fancied.

its own consequences for the Soviet Union. War Communism, ‘the measures introduced to gear the economy for the war effort’ and the first part of the Bolshevik Economic Policy, represented a turning point for the Soviet Union because it helped the Red Army to win the Civil War; in addition it was the first implementation of Communism anywhere, therefore this was the most significant effect. To defeat the White Army Trotsky developed ways to keep his army well supplied and battle-ready. Food was

“Why were there two revolutions in Russia in 1917? Why did the Provisional Government exist for mere months, yet the Bolsheviks had consolidated their authority in the country by Lenin’s death in 1924?” Between February and October in 1917, two revolutions occurred due to the Governments failing to fulfill the needs of the Russian people. With the Tsar in power during Bloody Sunday that formed riots and Government unrest and also the Russo-Japanese War and World War One that left the Russian people

influenced by forces for social, economic and political change. The best illustration of this trend can be seen through several key events that occurred in Russia at this time. They include the 1905 revolution, the February 1917 revolution and the October 1917 revolution. This trend affected people’s lives in several key ways. Firstly, through

Michaela Liangco English 101 Professor Edwards October 1, 2015 Inspiration? This advertisement for a new Estee Lauder perfume called “Modern Muse: Le Rouge” shows a pink, red, and gold bottle of this perfume with the hashtag “#modernmuse” and a picture of the famous Kendall Jenner in a very low cut red blazer and red pants. It shows her nonchalantly gazing off into distance, leaning on a wall. There are also roses in the background, the color red is dominantly used in this advertisement. The

minds. How come seemingly every super hero has a red suit? Or why are the super villains always wearing black? Why are hospitals never painted red, and most businesses have white, yellow, and red for their logo colors? The most emotionally intense color is arguably red. Even though we don't always notice it, red effects our moods, how we perceive others, our health, and even how we talk. It also

Russia’s monarchy and extend the color of red throughout the world. During this time, Leon Trotsky and Vladimir Lenin were instrumental in causing the grand collapse of the Russian government and the reformation into a communist state. The Russian revolution changed the world when it happened and I believe it changed the people of Europe after it occurred. The Russian Revolution actually has two important parts to it the February Revolution (March 1917) and the October Revolution (November 1917). The February

The characters in both stories experience important, but hard to deal with rites of passages. For example, we see in October Sky how O’dell has to deal with his abusive step dad. In The Afterlife we read how Robert all his life has had to deal with not having a home to live in because his parents left him. These are all important because they can affect the characters later on in there life. Making them act or think a certain way about the type of situations they are going through or went through

Vladimir Lenin has proven to be a difficult figure to place in history. Some choose to view him as one of the most influential political leaders in history, while others allow him to fade off into the past. Lenin’s image also greatly depends on where one lives. In the western half of the world, Lenin is viewed as a man of destruction, and Winston Churchill called him “The Grand Repudiator.” In other parts of the world, he is viewed as a man who tried to make the best out of a failing situation

The Russian Civil War began in October of 1918. An uprising in Petrograd lit the match and things were on a roll. The Bolsheviks gained power and were bound to be challenged for it. A major country that opposed the Bolsheviks were the Social Revolutionaries. When the Revolutionaries were held back by Bolshevik guards, they fired back at them by attacking their Bolshevik government. The countries that opposed the Bolsheviks were the Revolutionaries as mentioned before, the Mensheviks ( who once controlled