Russian poets

United States of America wanted Hawaii because it was strategically located in the mid pacific. Both states are now widely visited for their snowy mountains and sunny beaches. There was a lot more than just purchasing Alaska and taking over Hawaii. Russian explorers had explored Alaska's coast and inward land in 1725. They found the land was filled with many rich natural recourses. For example, gold and silver. They also found very few inhabitants. The United States of America had big interest

On October 1, 1999, Russian troops crossed the border into the de facto Republic of Chechnya, this was merely a new episode in a series of conflicts that plagued the region since the 18th century, and still present until today. In 1783 the North Caucasus region which includes Chechnya was ceded to Russia, and in 1859 Chechnya was formally annexed. Still it the reoccurrence of conflicts suggest that Chechens have never really accepted being a part of Russia, nor were they assimilated, violence eruption

The first russians were Scandinavians and they were called Vargarians. Led by Rurik a great warrior they took control of Novgorod and began there, expanding over the years. This was around 860’s. Fast forward to year 989 the Rurik Dynasty was now under Yaroslav marking the peak of the Kievan Rus, who separated the land to his children and hoped that it would flourish and they would cooperate. They did not and split into regional power centers. The struggling dynasty was invaded by the mongols in

The article I chose to reflect on is “Why Russia Matters” by James F. Collins and Matthew Rojansky. In this article the author highlights the ten most important roles Russia plays in the world today. The only thing that I can honestly say I already knew about Russia prior to reading this article was that it’s big. Russia being so big has a lot to do with its importance to the rest of the world. For example, Russia has a lot of land and water making it home to many natural resources, so preserving

downfall were the many mistakes that he made. Some of these mistakes was having Rasputin around so much, and letting him help and make import decisions that affected the Russian people. Having Rasputin make so many choices and the power he held over the Tsar made him seem weak and easily corruptible, which would have angered the Russian people. The Tsar also made the mistake of going to fight in the war. The Tsar had very little military experience and was not qualified to lead the army. The Tsar was

There are several reasons why this happened. The main reason for the fall of the Romanov’s was the series of military defeats. First there were defeats in the Far East to the Japanese. World War I was a total disaster for Russia. The Russian army suffered defeat after defeat at the hands of Germany. The effort and cost of the war meant terrible suffering for soldiers and civilians alike. It was estimated that almost two million soldiers and a similar

Political changes for Russian were one of the key effects of the revolution. Bolsheviks became the leader of the country, leading to the formation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the first communism country ever have on earth in 1922. Before that, the Bolsheviks government of Soviet Russia signed a peace treaty with the Central Power in March 1918 to withdraw from World War I under Lenin’s order. He believed that a world revolution would yet to be occurring by adopting from the

The Romanov Dynasty held the Russian Empire as one of the most powerful European states for over three centuries. In 1917, during Nicholas II’s opposed reign, a revolution began that transformed the empire into the first ever communist nation, replacing the infamous autocratic rule and introducing the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic. The First World War acted as a catalyst for change and exacerbated any existing grievances to the point at which they overpowered all loyalty to the Tsar and destroyed

Catherine the Great Catherine the Great ruled from 1762-1796, until she died at age 67. Catherine the Great is the best absolute monarch of Russia because she controlled nobility, monarchy, military, religion, and taxes and government spending. Catherine managed to be an efficient, energetic empress, yet also a ruthless ruler during her time as queen. Catherine controlled the nobility by making sure they did not overpower her. She granted a charter to all nobles that included an exemption of taxes

Peter the Great made some interesting changes to Russia’s government. Russia was constantly playing ‘catch-up’ to Western Europe since they were dominated by the Mongols until the 16th century. While Western Europe was going through their Renaissance, Russia was just gaining their independence. Peter, who came to power in the late 17th century, was desperate to westernize his country. After spending time in Western Europe both working on the docks and dining with royals, Peter used his absolute power