The large government deficit, equals about one- fifth of total yearly economy. ... Russian language courses were and are requirement for all schoolchildren. 41% of the Russians are Russian Orthodox believers. ... The government introduced some forms of private practice for doctors, privately financed hospitals, and health insurance. ... The following year it dropped to 900%, and since then the government has been dealing with the problem. ... The Soviet government is much like any other country's government. ...

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When the Russian government took control of the USSR in 1991, communist party members lost all legal status. ... Government employees would go weeks, even months, before being paid. ... This crisis should have made the government realize that in order to control inflation they would have to get rid of the rouble, but it didn't (Russia's, 1994). ... In 1998, with the crash of the stock market, the Russians devalued the ruble and no longer made payments on its government debt (U.S., 1998). ... The blame of this crisis goes on government policies. ...

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Successful reforms in Russia or any country for that matter are not due to sound government, but sound business (Jasper). ... They are supreme rulers of Russia, with more power than the government. They actually have people in the government working for them. ... There is a new government and supreme economic chief, and it is the Russian mafia. ... They have more power than the government, it is like a military coup that would overthrow the government, but there is no need to overthrow it. ...

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This essay will talk about the Revolution of 1917 that took place in Russia. ... The main causes of the Russian Revolution are deep in Russia's history. ... Russia's badly organized and unsuccessful participation in the World War I made the people hate the bad government even more. ... The imperial government was quickly scattered. ... In conclusion, the working people of Russia were tired of being pushed so hard so they started to protest against the government; the protests were successful and the revolution was triumphal. ...

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Causes of the Russian Revolution of March 1917 The causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917 were a combination of factors: The state of the Russian economy before World War 1 was a major factor. ... The Russian population was also undergoing major social changes. ... The way in which the Tsar ruled Russia was a major cause. ... Stolypin hoped he would create a new class of prosperous landowning peasants (KULAKS) who would be loyal to the government. ... At this time the Tsar was not ruling Russia well at all. ...

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When Sergei Witte acted as Russia's Minister of Finance from 1892 to 1903, attempted to solve Russia's "riddle of backwardness" in its government. ... After the government implemented Witte's plan, Russia had an industrial upsurge. ... Stolypin's goal was to seal the rift between the government and the public. ... In 1900, the Czar and his government had not decided how to treat its peasants. ... The literacy rate had risen as the government put more emphasis on elementary education. ...

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Totalitarian Governments use the people in a total movement to achieve a goal. ... The Russian nation was in a state of distress. ... Russia was falling way behind the rest of the world, and with the death of Lenin they were looking for a new leader. ... Trotsky and Stalin were the two candidates for the take over Russia's government. ... Earlier, in the nation of Italy, totalitarianism had been introduced before the grounds had been laid in Russia. ...

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In 1992-1993, the government began to print money and lend credit at a rapid pace. ... Russia was forced to declare a debt default and the government placed a moratorium on all payments. ... Yeltsin introduced the shares-for-loans program which was meant to sell off government property. ... Meanwhile the government failed to gain the planned profit from the sale of state enterprises and property. ... Political corruption and crime rates rose when the change of governments took place. ...

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There are the problems of orphaned children being left as orphans, adoption processes being put on hold, the Russian government allowing a few children to be adopted, and the main thing, Russia's whole intent of this decision. ... The Russian government has officially terminated the prospects for more than 50 children who were expected to join new families. ... " The Russian government is giving the opportunity of living with caring and loving parents to their children with disabilities only. ... It was not those kids' fault; it was their own government's fault. ... The ...

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When you hear of the country Russia, what do you think? ... A lot of these aspects of Russia are the same today as they were pre-World War 1, yet the culture and government was much different. ... Also the government was run by the last emporer to ever rule over Russia, Tsar Nicholas III. ... Russia neither gained nor received from this treaty because of their communist government and economic turmoil, they were not invited to the Paris Peace Conference or to join the League of Nations. ... The population was very unhappy and the communist government was trying to retake control of the land....

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On the other hand Russia got support from the US when Russia was attacked by Great Britain and France in 1855. ... The US government thought that the Russians were spies or a sort of comintern member. ... In Fact, the "Russian Mafia" consists of people attending many ethnic groups, but hardly any Russians. ... The CRA (Congress of Russian Americans) is an organization that tries to improve the life of Russians in the US. ... Life is not easy for Russian-Americans. ...

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As Russian wasn't Joseph's first language, he learnt it by the time he was nine. ... Each year you would have to hand over a certain amount of grain to the government which you would eventually get paid for. ... Stalin changed the whole world's perception of USSR and for the first time in history Russia was getting influence in Europe and was incorporated with a lot of European events. ...

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In 1918, Russia had its civil war. ... " Leader Vladmir Lenin led the Bolsheviks as they over through the government and gained power. After over throwing the government, the previous leaders who weren't executed, will attempt to regain power. ... In this war the Chinese, like the Russians, are battling nationalists and communism, or the government versus communists. The government in China is going to try to get rid of communists. ...

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In November 1917, almost immediately after the Bolshevik takeover, Lenin set up a government called Sovnarkom, short for ˜Council of Peoples' Commissars, and made himself chairman. ... By the end of 1917, nearly all of Russia was in soviet hands. ... Russia would lose 62 million people, 27% of farm land (including some of the best in Russia), 26% if railway lines and 74% or iron ore and coal reserves if they signed the treaty. ... They were the first free elections in Russian History. ... It would have the job of drawing up a new consitution for Russia. ...

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The Austrian ambassador to Serbia immediately left Belgrade and France, promising to support Russia if they went to war. ... On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia and France, ordering a general mobilization of the German mobility. 2. ... During the war, the major feminist groups were committing themselves to supporting their government and in return, they anticipated that due to their efforts, women's suffrage would come to an end. ... The two revolutions occurred during harvest, enabling the Russian people to make money and feed their families. ... When Lenin returned to R...

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The causes of the 1905 revolution in Russia can be traced back as far as 1861. ... His Russification policy forced Russian culture on the 50 million non-Russians in the empire. ... A strict autocrat, he told those who hoped for local governments in the form of Dumas that they were "carried away by senseless dreams". ... However, the Japanese defeated the Russians and destroyed all her fleets, even the Baltic fleet who made a last attempt to save face for Russia. ... A general strike in Russia occurred in 1905, with both urban and rural owkers protesting together. ...

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This is because there was competition in the new Russian society. ... The Russians need to move toward educational reforms with specific guidelines to push the educational system forward, and help Russia look to the future. ... In comparison to the United States, Russia is completely different. ... But during that time in Russia education was not the priority. ... So while Russia is receiving the opportunity for growth, government which is non existent is needed. ...

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It hurt Russia so much it took several generations to get over it. ... Instead of bringing Russia up to a stronger place in the world it weakened it from the inside out. And put the people of Russia into extreme fear. ... The government is supposed to protect its citizens from harm and keep them safe from whoever may attack their county, but instead the government killed and attacked its people keeping them in fear and tearing Russia apart at its innermost seams. ... And how this man changed history in Russia forever....

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On September 14, 2003, a suicide bomber detonated a truck loaded with nearly a ton of explosives at a key Russian government building in the southern Russian region of Ingushetia. ... By November 6, 2003 Confidence in Russian markets had dropped with share prices reflecting this, at a time when the Russian government has been trying to attract foreign investment. ... Religious freedom was allowed under the constitution of the former Soviet Union, but the government strictly limited many religious activities. ... During World War II, openly expressing Christian beliefs was allowed, since the go...

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The same day of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination the Austrian government retaliated by declaring war on Serbia. Russia's Emperor, Nicholas II was pressured by Russia's military to defend Serbia. ... Germany, being power hungry, and allied with Austria-Hungary, then declared war on Russia. Then, following its alliance with Russia, France declared war on Germany. ... The American government campaigned to tell the public that entering the war was good. ...

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In all forms of government, there is always the working class citizen that is improved by said government. ... Communism is one of these kinds of governments; it looks good on paper, but does not work out in the end. ... The goal of the Bolshevik party was to overthrow the Provisional Government after Czar Nicholas II was dethroned and create a proletariat government. ... In the end, the Provisional Government had fallen to the Bolshevik regime. ... After the Civil war, Russia was hit with a devastating famine. ...

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The Bolsheviks continued to prostest against the current government in Russia and over time the political, social and economic discontent and the famous event know as 'Bloody Sunday', where the imperial guards shot and killed the protesting people of St Petersburg eventually pulled more followers over to the Bolsheviks. Lenin returned to Russia in 1917. ... While Lenin was overseas the head of the provisional government tried to win more support by resigning and placing Kerensky as the new prime minister of a new government, mainly made up of menshiviks and social revolutionaries....

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LENIN"S ROLE IN THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION. ... In 1917 after emerging as premier of the Soviet Government his fame and fortune grew overnight. ... They saw the advantage of letting Bolshevik's and other socialists go back to Russia and make trouble for the newly in place provisional government. On the 27 March they left on a German train, funded by the German government for Russia. ... It was at this time that circumstances for the Provisional government worsened. ...

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Moreover, Russia's defeat of the French Grand Army allowed serfdom to continue in Russia. ... The government deprived the people of their right to come and go as they pleased from their towns, and bound them to their settlements. ... Another alternative was to have him assigned to wearisome labor on a government work gang. If heavier punishment was still preferred, he had to turn the serf over to government authorities who would decide upon the sentence. ... In extreme cases, some would try to bring this to the attention of the government, but the government did not care about the serf...

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Thus the Russian revolution occurred and the tsar abdicated. ... Also four million peasants were encouraged by the government to settle on the new land at the Trans-Siberian Railway. ... The peasant's felt cheated and betrayed by their own government, and feelings of hostility and anger were common towards the government. ... Meanwhile at home the Russian people were suffering also. ... The strike marched up to the Duma demanding that it take control of the government. ...

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