and influencing them to believe in him. On the other hand although leadership played a big role the incompetence of the Provisional government also did. The Provisional government was weak and unstable as it was a coalition between the Liberals‚ Mensheviks and
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Animal Farm .She betrays Animal Farm‚ when she decides to abandon the farm and work for another human. Mollie is a flat and static character. • Benjamin= The gloomy‚ intelligent donkey and the oldest animal on the Animal Farm; Benjamin represents the Mensheviks in the Soviet Union. Benjamin is neutral about both the pig leaders and about the Rebellion. He has a strong pessimistic life when it comes to life. Benjamin is a flat and static
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far as March during the February/March revolution of 1917. In March of 1917 in Russia‚ The Tsar‚ Nicholas II had little choice. The Great War (as it was known as at that time) had turned into a disaster‚ conditions at home were horrible‚ and the Menshevik government had forced Nicholas to abdicate He did this for himself and his son and gave the power to his brother. His brother gave up the power the next day because the country was in such disarray. After that‚ the Provisional Government took power
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Ch. 10 Russia: 1903-1905 – Russo-Japanese War Fighting over Manchuria (Chinese farmland) Japan wins Fighting lasts only 3 months‚ but Russia and Japan cant agree on terms. U.S. mediates- Japan gets everything After Russia loses war‚ Russian people lose faith in gov’t; demand more voice Czar Nicholas Romanov II gives in‚ cerates DUMA (People’s voice) Nicholas II only care about himself and Romanov family (ruling family)‚ eventually disbands DUMA. Vladimir Lenin: Marxist revolutionary With
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The Life and Times of Vladimir Lenin The Russian Revolution‚ we know how it began‚ why it began‚ and the outcome of it. We know that without it Russia would have not become to powerhouse that it was during World War II and beyond (and without it might have been completely taken over by the Nazis). However‚ unlike the French Revolution which had no clear leader or originator of the revolution at the very beginning of Russia’s toppling of the monarchy and rise of Communism was one man: Vladimir
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Why did the 1905 revolution in Russia fail? The Russian revolution in 1905 failed due to many reasons such as the government’s issues‚ public’s action‚ and the loyalty to the Tsar by the armed forces and many other reasons. During the 1905 revolution one reason as to why the revolution failed was due to the number of strikes done by industry workers. In February 1905‚ 400‚000 workers went on strike due to the response of the bloody Sunday‚ the strikes were organised by the unhappy workers and
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Alexander II and the repression established by Alexander III. The Social Revolutionaries tried to gain support among both peasants and townspeople‚ but were divided between anarchists and revolutionaries. The Social Democrats split into Bolsheviks and Mensheviks at the 1903 Congress‚ while the Liberals did not establish distinctive parties until after the 1905 Revolution. A simple description of some of the revolutionary parties will be marked within Levels 1 and 2‚ and progression will depend on the range
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“dual power” in favor of full Soviet control along with proposing for an end to the World War I by making peace with Germany. The Provisional Government‚ headed by Alexander Kerensky‚ responds to Lenin’s April Thesis through a new coalition with the Mensheviks along with continued commitments to their World War I allies. As the provisional government begins taking similar stances as the monarchy which preceded it‚ as increasing distrust of the government leads to increasing political polarization. A
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would establish the permanent government. Petrograd Soviet: The Petrograd Soviets were rivals of the provisional government. The Petrograd Soviet was made up of workers and peasants that belonged to different socialist groups -- the majority were Mensheviks or Social Revolutionaries‚ and some belonged to the more radical group called the Bolsheviks. The Petrograd Soviet became the model for other soviets in Russia. The soviets called for immediate peace‚ the transfer of land to peasants‚ and that factories
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second reason why Stalin and not Trotsky was able to succeed Lenin was that many communists felt that Stalin was more loyal to the party whilst Trotsky was seen as arrogant. Trotsky had joined the Bolsheviks very late in 1917 and was a member of the Mensheviks‚ whereas Stalin was there from a very long time. Stalin was the chief mourner at Lenin’s funeral. He had told Trotsky the wrong date for Lenin’s funeral‚ and being in the south of Russia‚ Trotsky believed he couldn’t get back for the funeral in
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