Lenin knew these demands were ridiculous, however he also knew that he had to have peace at any price to ensure the survival of Bolshevik rule. ... This pleased the majority of the Russian population, and the Bolsheviks had control of the media meaning no criticism from the press. ... This greatly pleased the peasants, who were the majority of the population, but also the least powerful. ... It may be effective in the short-term, but you cannot rule forever treating your opposition like this. ... He kept the majority of his population happy, and crushed any opposition instantly. ...

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Was Nicholas II, the last Tsar to rule Russia responsible for the uprising of the Russian Revolution? ... Many historians believe that Nicholas lacked the skills and experience to rule a country that was rapidly changing. Nicholas like his predecessors that ruled Russia took the form of autocratic rule. ... Majority of people suffered due to scarcity of food and economic problems. Also people wanted their opinions to be taken into account and because of autocratic rule they didn't get a fair representation. ...

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In 1991 the world's the greatest socialist empire was collapsed and from these lands,which had been ruled for over seventy-year by dictators and nomenklatura, fifteen seperate and fully free countries rised.This collapse was celebrated by all the Western countries because they thought that they did this collapse,they were the reason for this monumental failure.But they were faulty,U.S.S.R didn't collapse because of the West,it collapsed because of its bad foundation,and its internal problems.The problems and system had been the cause of the one's own downfall...

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This harmed his ability to rule over Russia in the future. ... On November1,1894 Alexander III died suddenly, leaving an unsure Nicholas to rule over Russia. ... The vast majority of the Russian population wanted government reform, and Nicholas was against any kind of reform. ...

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Revolutions begin as a protest against tyranny, but end by creating a state far more powerful than the one that they replace. Discuss with reference to France and Russia. The French revolution was the catalyst that ended the system of monarchy and aristocratic privilege and brought about the...

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When you hear of the country Russia, what do you think? Maybe of frozen tundras and constant snow storms, however Russia is much more versatile than most are aware. And this is because pre-world war, no one took notice to Russia or were too afraid to venture there themselves. Russia is actually the ...

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Sunny claims that, "Especially under Lenin, the development of nationalism was encouraged in the Soviet Union which lead to inner conflict and desire for the new nations to break free from the Diets, from Russians' rule" (www.worldhistoryhub.com book review, Sunny, the Revenge of the Past: Nationalism, Revolution and the Collapse of the Soviet Union). ... "The Republic of China is also a complex case because there are fifty five national minorities (seven percent of the population) in the country who do not speak Han Chinese of the majority population in a nation of over one billion peop...

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Stalin Josef Stalin was the communist leader of Russia from about 1929 to his death in 1953. He is considered one of the greatest villains in history. He killed many millions of people, most of whom were guilty of no crime other than being of a certain religion or social class. Stalin greatly ref...

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Stalin Josef Stalin was the communist leader of Russia from about 1929 to his death in 1953. He is considered one of the greatest villains in history. He killed many millions of people, most of whom were guilty of no crime other than being of a certain religion or social class. Stalin greatly ref...

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In the recent years, glasnost, which means openness, and especially the breakup of the USSR have provided for far more religious freedom than under the Communist rule, and since then, many people in Russia have been attracted to various religious faiths. ...

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