faced a multitude of problems when he ascended to the throne in 1825‚ first and foremost of all these was the Decembrist Revolution by Russian officers. Second was Russia’s crippling economic backwardness‚ and the slowly crumbling social systems of the old autocracy. Due to Nicholas the I Slavophil outlook on economics he had all but refused to modernise the Russian economy instead leaving it to sit stagnant whilst Western economies of Britain and France thundered ahead. This neglect of industry was
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freedom. Since the Russian people were totally against conservatism he didn’t satisfy any of their demands. This lead to the creation of secret societies and to increasing revolutionary spirit in Russia‚ which Alexander felt he had to limit. All this factors affected his failure and ended up in his assassination in 1881‚ by a policeman. His death had three main consequences‚ which would affect the Russian history. The first was that by his death‚ his successors in the Russian throne‚ in order to
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the Middle Ages must have only intensified their feeling that the Tsar must be overthrown. Hi‚ I have read a slightly different account of this particular character’s influence on Russian history‚ but make no mistake‚ he was critical in the downfall of the Romanovs. In my undergrad days‚ I majored in Russian history and I do not recall ever hearing that Rasputin was a pacifist. If anything‚ Rapsutin was a supporter of the Tsar and mother Russia. The Tsaritsa‚ Nikolas’ wife‚ was German
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Century was a time of huge political turmoil in Russia. In the midst of the turmoil emerged an undisputable mastermind‚ a man not only capable of mystic healing and sorcery but also of enormous political significance. This man was Grigori Rasputin‚ a Russian peasant who navigated himself to a position of high command within the imperial government. The motives for Rasputin’s actions have been heavily debated over the course of the last century. This has given rise to the question of whether Rasputin was
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fill of heartbreak and bloodshed. What makes Russian history so unique is how strong of a country is it even after the hundreds of years of revolution it has seen. The constant change that Russia has undergone and yet its resistance to keep its culture makes it a very independent country. Ilya Repin’s painting “They Did Not Expect Him”‚ is a token of how much a country can undertake and yet still be strong. The painting depicts the struggle of the Russian people but also how they have managed to strive
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of a revolution in Russia‚ I believe that the attitudes towards and treatment of the working class and the peasants was the most prominent reason for the uprising in 1905. The first reason for the revolution in 1905 was the developments in the Russian countryside and how they produced a general unhappiness among the landowners and even the peasants. A long-term social and economic cause was the continuing dissatisfaction of both these groups to the Emancipation reform of Alexander II in 1861. The
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said/wrote and whom he associated with because the Tsar could quite easily revoke his pardon. Fyodor Dostoevsky placed multiple dreams throughout his book Crime and Punishment‚ and utilized them in order to attack the basic principles and laws of the Russian government. However‚ in order to fully be able to understand the symbolism which Dostoevsky incorporates in to these dreams‚ one must first know some background information on what life was like in 19th century Russia. Though most people know about
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and Faberge eggs. Russia was also the land of magic and superstition due to the powerful presence of the Russian Orthodox Church. But life for the most of Russia was not as starry and glamorous as described above. In fact the oppressive autocratic system was still living in the medieval age with poor peasant and serfs slaving for whatever little their rich masters would allow them. Most Russians lived in abject poverty and oppression and had little chance to advance. Russia was also the last to start
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This event is being called the “March Revolution.” The series of events that occurred during the past couple of months has not been kind to the citizens of Russia. Russia is currently under deep turmoil due to the negative effects of warfare. Russian units have not been quite successful during the Great War as they have lost millions. Over the past couple years‚ war excitement had quickly deceased as more and more casualties piled up. The ignition of the revolution began‚ according to several
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ruling government. That is what happened in the U.S.S.R. when the Communist government was voted out of existence in 1991. The people became restless and demanded change. In an Associated Press article from 1999‚ former Soviet resident said‚ “Russian was the only language allowed to be spoken to help create equality among all the people.” She said that Mother Russia determined the careers of the graduates of the high schools‚ assigned housing and even what area they should live in. Anyone who
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