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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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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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 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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He then had everyone involved with the assassination and anyone close to Kirov put on trial and found guilty of conspiracy to overthrow the government (Purge 2). ... In 1937 a second purge trial would take place that consisted of the prosecution of seventeen leftwing defendants for "conspiracy against the government" (Purge 2). ... This terror would eventually become a major downfall of the Russian Communist government. ... Any critique of Stalin or the Russian State was swiftly squashed. ... "The Russian gulags were Stalin's punishment for any crime that was committed against him or ...

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This treaty ended Russia's involvement in the First World War ("Brest-Litovsk, Treaty Of." ... In the revolution of 1917 the left Socialites Revolutionaries formed the government and had more support than Bolsheviks, wanted to appeal to Russian people by becoming free fighters against aggressors. ... The greatest consequence of this treaty is the Russian loss of territory. Russia surrendered most of its European regions. Russian Poland, Lithuania and some districts of Latvia were ceded to Germany and Austria. ...

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Socialism work was the way for Russia to industrialize quickly. ... He used collectivization of farmland, where small farms were combined into larger farms under government control. ... Military and secret police used mass executions and deportations to enforce obedience to Russia. ... With he five-year plan; he intended to make Russia an industrial power. ... He believed that Russia had to grow a good amount in ten years, or they would go under. ...

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Bismarck wanted to protect Austria-Hungary from possible Russian attacks which would eventually occur because Russia attacked Turkey. ... Two years later the Germans and Austro-Hungarians realized that Russia wouldn't attack them if they let Russia join their Alliance. ... The assassin was believed to be to have ties with a terrorist group in Serbia, this led to the conclusion that the Serbian government was behind the murder . ... World War ended between Russia and Germany with Russia surrendering because it could not take the cost of war any more .Germany and Russia signed the Treaty o...

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In Russia's attempt to reduce their nuclear weapons, this will definitely make Russia weaker. ... If Russia sells these weapons to third world countries, this could be dangerous to us due to the fact that the origin of our terrorists is the third world countries. ... We should shift some of the budget to the intelligence portion of the government though. ... The military intelligence and intelligence of all of our defenses, governmental or not, need increased attention. ... Our government needs to get into what's is going on with immigration and potential enemies on our soil rea...

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The 2014 Winter Olympics that will be held soon in Sochi, Russia also are happening in a time of political and economic difficulty, as well as conflict between the U.S. and Russia. ... The Russian government, initially resistant to having the U.S. help them combat the terrorism threat, is now cooperating with America. ... Tensions have also been heightened by Russia granting asylum to Edward J. ... Although Russia and the U.S. are now working towards solutions to the Iranian nuclear situation and removing chemical weapons from Syria, Russia has supported the Iranian and Syrian leaders who hav...

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Russia's 1st and 2nd army got separated when the 1st army got stuck in a swamp. ... One day Herman Von Francois and his army found Russian people lost in the woods. Herman Von Francois shone car headlights on the camp so the Russian's couldn't see where they were going and Herman Von Francois's army killed all the Russians. ... In 1917 Russia got knocked out of war along with Germany. ... They started to blame the Jews because most of them were involved in the Weimar Government. ...

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After the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum before it would declare war: end anti-Austrian feeling in government, punish Serbian officials involved, and allow Austria to participate in the investigation. ... Germany needed Austria-Hungary as an ally because if ever Austria-Hungary fell under the control of Russia, the Russians would attack the Germans next. ... Two years later the Germans and Austro-Hungarians realized that Russia wouldn't attack them if they let Russia join their Alliance. ... In 1894, Russia teamed up with France and they ...

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Tensions between Russia and the West have been high throughout history. ... Russia lost and tensions grew between the two. ... The Bolsheviks (later communists), led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the existing Russian government. ... These communist countries became satellites of Russia, nothing more than provinces of Russia. ... To Westerners, this Russian advance exceeded their worst fears. ...

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Another event that occurred during World War I, and continued in the immediate years following the war, was the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the successful formation of a Communist or Socialist state in Russia. The creation of the Soviet Union and its communist government led to a fear in the U.S. that communism could spread in America and the U.S. government would be overthrown just as the Russian government and its Tsar (the Russian King) had been replaced (Tsar Nicholas II was eventually murdered by the Communists along with his entire family). ... Eventually, the government began to crac...

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The new government aimed to make Japan a state focused on equality among its people. ... The Meiji government also forced the return of all former feudal lords" land back to the emperor in order to stabilize the government and divide it into prefectures. ... This, being a high priority for Japan, the government introduced a universal conscription of a new army and navy. ... Because of this Russia was able to enter into the local market. ... In 1896 Russia finalized an alliance with China against Japan and as a result Russia received the rights to extend the Trans-Siberian Railroad across M...

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The Red Terror in Russia differs from the genocide in Germany. ... In Russia the newly instated government used terror to maintain the recent change in the state. ... Lenin introduced the Cheka the Russian secret police similar to the SS. ... (O"Kane 1991 166) The Terror symbolised the change in government the previous government of Cuba had been tortures and murderers convicted of war crimes Castro's government promised a more humane government the terror symbolised a purging of the system. ... Terror more often than not springs from revolution as seen in China an R...

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Georgians possessed their own culture and language which was very different from the official Russian language of the empire, and the young Stalin only began learning Russian when he was nine years old. ... It is reported that in his last years his ability to speak Russian deteriorated and he spoke only Georgian. The one institution that Stalin's birthplace shared with the larger Russian Empire was the Orthodox Church which Georgia actually converted more than 500 years before Russia. ... His timing was excellent becasue the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party had just been founded wh...

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Russia issued a new currency, which caused trouble in Berlin. Russia imposed a blockade of western Berlin, which lasted eleven months. ... Russia moved entire German factories from Germany to Russia. ... In 1954, the Russian Government made East Germany and independent state with power to make its own internal affairs. ... The new government had no intention of changing the Federal Republic Governments policy towards the East. ...

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Orwell laments that the 1917 Russian Revolution resulted in a government more totalitarian and oppressive than the one it overthrew. Manor Farm represents Russia, and Old Major, Snowball, and Napoleon represent the prominent figures of the Russian Revolution namely Marx/ Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin respectively. ... In 1917, the Russian Revolution took place. This was when the government led by the Tsars was overthrown and Lenin and the Bolsheviks came to power. ... George Orwell and other supporters of the Russian Revolution were disillusioned. ...

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A group of conservatives then seized control of the government and placed Gorbachev under house arrest on August 18, 1991. ... More local governments within the USSR headed towards independence. ... Boris Yeltsin, Gorbachev's main opponent from the Russian Republic, announced the formation of the Commonwealth of Independent States. ... The communist government soon grew into oppressive dictatorships, and economic times were not as promised. ... Nationalism and political corruption contributed to the deterioration of this system of government. ...

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The threat of Russian progression in Europe and in Asia was enough to worry the top officials in the United States and British governments. ... The dropping of the bomb was not entirely used to stop the Russian progression. ... The American government also wanted revenge for the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. ... The Russian territorial growth definitely played a factor in the dropping the bomb. ... The Americans did not want the Russians to get involved in the war against Japan. ...

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The Slavik people were in the interest of Russia, no matter which government the Serbs lived under. ... The other alliance was the Triple Entente, which consisted of Great Britain, Russia, and France. ... The plan was to unite the Serbs under one government. ... Germany was obligated by a treaty to help Austria-Hungary, who declared war on Russia. Germany then declared war on Russia's ally, France. ...

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The Slavik people were in the interest of Russia, no matter which government the Serbs lived under. ... The other alliance was the Triple Entente, which consisted of Great Britain, Russia, and France. ... The plan was to unite the Serbs under one government. ... Germany was obligated by a treaty to help Austria-Hungary, who declared war on Russia. Germany then declared war on Russia's ally, France. ...

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The Slavik people were in the interest of Russia, no matter which government the Serbs lived under. ... The other alliance was the Triple Entente, which consisted of Great Britain, Russia, and France. ... The plan was to unite the Serbs under one government. ... Germany was obligated by a treaty to help Austria-Hungary, who declared war on Russia. Germany then declared war on Russia's ally, France. ...

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