In 1894 Nicholas II took helm of the throne from his father Alexander III, who died at an early age on Nov 1 1894. ... to Mother, to all Russia? ... Quite simply Nicholas wasn't quite up to the task to govern a huge and vast empire. ... Power was passed from King to the eldest son and not to the people. ... The icing on the cake that caused people to have a revolution was the First World War which took place right on Russia's western doorstep. ...

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The concept of bribery and thievery has all came predominantly and originally from socialism, which resulted in shortages in the economy. ... They take what they want by force, and are feared by all. ... They have quite literally conquered Russia. ... There is evidence of Russian mafia activity in the US as well as in other western civilized areas in the world. They go to any and all extents to exploit money, and they will not stop. ...

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He was exiled to Siberia in 1903, but escaped and returned to western Russia in 1904. ... Stalin's rise to power from the lower ranks was quite a journey. ... Stalin also killed nearly all of the elite members of his political party from 1934 to 1938 (Stalin Man 1653). ... First, he killed or exiled all of his political opponents. ... While many western scholars estimate the total number to be anywhere from 2 to 40 million, most Russian historians estimate the number of deaths to only be in the hundreds of thousands (The Unquiet 132). ...

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He was exiled to Siberia in 1903, but escaped and returned to western Russia in 1904. ... Stalin's rise to power from the lower ranks was quite a journey. ... Stalin also killed nearly all of the elite members of his political party from 1934 to 1938 (Stalin Man 1653). ... First, he killed or exiled all of his political opponents. ... While many western scholars estimate the total number to be anywhere from 2 to 40 million, most Russian historians estimate the number of deaths to only be in the hundreds of thousands (The Unquiet 132). ...

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However, market demand is still very big and with methods of doing business becoming more "western-style" Russia makes more and more foreign businessmen turn their look towards expansion into their market. ... A string of suicide bombers from the breakaway Republic of Chechnya in July was the reason for tougher security. ... Many of the injured were soldiers recovering from wounds sustained in Chechnya. ... These stories, or skazki, were passed down orally from generation to generation. ... From this ambiance Russia created a culture thickened with stories, which were tied in and connected ...

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It is approximately 17,098,242 square kilometers, spanning from its western most point right above Poland, to its eastern most point near the bearing strait (Russia, p.1). Yet this 6.6 million square mile stretch of land is quite different depending on the area you are. ... And towards the southern border of Russia, it is very "all-terrain ", with various mountains, hills, and uneven earth everywhere (Central Intelligence Agency, p.1). ... Being so diverse and from all over the world and from different backgrounds, there were many minor languages spoken, but Russian, Czech, Ukrainian, and Tart...

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Yet he is lord of all the animals. ... "(7) and "All men are enemies. All animals are comrades." (9). ... Jones is assisted by men from the bordering farms of Foxwood and Pinchfield, just as some western countries sent troops to help the Russian forces; the Battle of Windmill symbolizes the industrialization of Russia. ... The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which." (118) The revolution had failed, and the animals were no better off from the days of Mr. ...

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The term "serf" is derived from the Latin word "servus", meaning servant or slave. ... Not all serfs experienced the same conditions in Russia. ... It consisted of a very confined hut not quite adequate for an entire family. ... Feudalism was given a huge blow in Western Europe by the French Revolution and Napoleon. ... Legally, landowners had to be responsible for all their serfs. ...

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