Tsardom of Russia

Alexander’s inability to satisfy his people and Tsar Nicholas II’s inability to rule to throne all together. The collapse was also an outcome of immediate causes; the effects of World War One on Russia and the 1917 revolution. All long-term and immediate cause played a crucial role in stirring the nation until Russia was clearly overdue to be overthrown. The eventual growth of extreme dislike toward the Romanov dynasty was stimulated by Tsar Alexander II and his

what caused its downfall and demise as a state. Once established, we can hypothesize the legacy left by the USSR be it good or bad. A. A history on the USSR on how it came to be. The History of the Soviet Union begins with the end of the Tsardom of Russia, for hundreds of years

was him gaining popularity for going to war but didn’t think about what was to happen if Russia was defeated. During in World War One, 30% of the soldiers didn’t have any form of fire arms to fight with or to even defend themselves with. Also some of the soldiers didn’t have equipment like boots, not having the necessaries for war will lead to a massive disadvantage compared to the other countries that Russia were fighting. This lead to 25% desertion rate and this is a major sign of low morale and

obvious that the Nicholas’s paternal image and as the leader of their church was now severely weakened due to the numbers of deaths during a peaceful protest. Peter Stolypin, the President of the Council of Ministers, was to ensure the safety of Russia after the 1905 revolution. He was dedicated to strengthen

Since The Communist Manifesto was published in 1848 by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, the popularity of Communism has seriously ebbed and flowed ever since. Communism is the idea made by Karl Marx of a society “where all property is state owned and all interactions are state mandated”. This form of government can be seen in many different places around the world, especially in those that have put up much opposition to capitalism. Communism is the idea of an equal society, which is very appealing

as a source of force and violence (Yakovlev 1996), an etymological result of a continuity beginning from imperial Russia. Although the Russian Federation, the Union Soviet Socialist Republics, the Russian Empire, and the Tsardom of Russia differ significantly, a strong state remains prevalent in the core of Russian history and politics. In short, the nature of political rule in Russia involves a never ending tug of war between the seemingly undying authoritative soulless entity known as the state

the regions of modern day Poland, Belarus, Russia and the Ukraine. These campaigns are remembered as the Deluge, and caused countless deaths on the side of the then Polish Commonwealth and roughly thirty thousand for their adversaries. The conflict came to fruition due to the Polish Commonwealth’s weakened status as a result of the Thirty Years’ War and constant fighting with the Cossacks who dwelt in modern day southern Ukraine and the Tsardom of Russia. The Swedish Empire saw this as an opportunity

Peter the Great’s court was sent to Russian publishers declaring that all material must be printed with the intention to maintain “The glory of the great sovereign and his tsardom and for the general usefulness and profit of the nation” (The Cambridge History of Russia). The effects of this proclamation reverberated throughout Russia for centuries and laid the foundation for future rulers such as Catherine the Great and later Alexander III to fortify the position of the censor. The strengthening of the

The Soviet Union and the Legacy of Communist Rule The December of 1991 marked the end of the Soviet Union—and with it, an entire era. Like the February Revolution of 1917 that ended tsardom, the events leading up to August 1991 took place in rapid succession, with both spontaneity and, to some degree, retrospective inevitability. To understand the demise of Soviet Union is to understand the communist party-state system itself. Although the particular happenings of the Gorbachev years undoubtedly

their military resources, to extend their hold over the nation at large? The second, was how could they achieve a speedy end to the war and effect a rapid withdrawal of the German army, which was currently occupying the western part of Russia. Thirdly, how quickly would they be able to stage an economic recovery? Beset by internal and external enemies, the Bolsheviks were engaged in a desperate struggle for survival. Pre-1917, they had been spent in