However at the same time, Chekhov loved his country. ... Teleyeghin and his wife may be considered as an example. Teleyeghin loves his wife, as it seams, for eternity although she ran away with another man the day after their marriage. ... The vastness of the country and remoteness, arguably affects the personalities of people. ... In fact, it seams as if he were summarising the affects that the Russian country takes on human nature. ...

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Most of the country was living in poverty in overcrowded areas, working with the same system as in medieval times, and being paid very little. ... As Nicholas wanted to please his wife he carried out many of things that Rasputin had suggested. The common people did not like this situation and they saw Rasputin as a threat as he was almost ruling the country. The people created a conspiracy against Rasputin and they lured him to a posh household to meet someone's nonexistent wife. ... Nicholas" wife was foreign and had very overpowering views. ...

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The Czar and his wife were still protecting Alexis from falling and getting hurt. ... Grigory came back and was able to relieve the stress of Nick and his wife and heal their son. ... She warned him about his wife possibly being a German spy. ... Czar Nicholas did not listen to his country, and as a result, he was crushed, and the Communists took over and turned Russia into a communist country. ...

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A build-up of military might occurred among European countries before World War 1 broke out. ... By the end of the 1800's, technology enabled countries to fight longer and have greater losses than ever before. ... Alliances could cause a country to go to war against a country it had no argument with. ... The secrecy also increased the chances that a country might guess wrong about the consequences of their actions. ... Archduke Ferdinand: heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and his wife Sophie were shot to death as they rode through the city of Sarajevo in a motorcade. ...

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As people competed to gain territories and build overseas empires, tension within the European countries grew. ... On July 28, 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia after a member of the Black Hand violence group, murdered Austria-Hungary's heir to the throne of and his wife. ...

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Although the Cold War focused mainly on the two most powerful countries of that time, this event, lasting approximately four decades, shaped our humble country. ... Each country was keen in discovering what their enemy was doing. ... He started to question his own country and its selfish acts of totalitarianism. ... And so he gathered his wife and infant son to stay with their neighbor, Sergeant Main of Royal Canadian Air Force. ... Finally, all the countries were vigilant of the spreading Communist Parties. ...

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When Nicholas went out to fight as a Commander in WW1, he made the poor decision of leaving the control of Russia to his wife. ... Eventually all of these decisions with his wife and wife and Rasputin, along with his personality traits became too much for the Russian citizens to take. The country was not happy with the way that things were going. ...

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Italy also made a secret treaty with France which allied their two countries. ... All the countries within the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente built railroads. ... By 1914 Germany has 37 ships to Britain's 57 ships, but both countries were in the process of building more battleships. (17) Each country had its own excuses for increasing the size of their navy. ... Every country wanted to expand their empire. ... All of the major countries were trying to claim the lesser countries within the Balkans, who wanted independence. ...

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Zhivago, I mean his love of his wife Tonya, his mistress Lara, poetry, and of his practice of being a doctor. ... He takes the words of wisdom and he and his family pack up and move to the country where it is peace and quiet. Zhivago and his family live peacefully in the country for a while and Tanya gets pregnant with their second child. ...

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America is the most diverse country in the world. ... Even when creating their own family, they often move to their wife's or husband's parents house. ... If someone wants to live in the USA, they would need to adapt the mentality of this country. ...

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The richness of the country! ... A wave of strikes went through the country. ... Several years later a mystic healer, Gregory Rasputin, gained Nicholas's and his wife Alexandra's confidence. ... In 1904-5, the country suffered a heavy defeat by Japanese - 400,000 men were killed, wounded or captured, and material losses were valued at 2.5-billion rubles. ... Nicholas seemed to be indifferent to the critical situation in the country. ...

• Word Count: 1939
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Overall, Stalin was bad for Russia, and hurt his country more than he helped it. ... Stalin's second wife committed suicide in 1932. ... After the war, he placed many countries under his control or influence, including Poland, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, and many other countries. ... Stalin estimated that Russia was 50-100 years behind more advanced countries (The Party 16). ... The purpose of this plan was to increase the country's industrial production. ...

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Overall, Stalin was bad for Russia, and hurt his country more than he helped it. ... Stalin's second wife committed suicide in 1932. ... After the war, he placed many countries under his control or influence, including Poland, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, and many other countries. ... Stalin estimated that Russia was 50-100 years behind more advanced countries (The Party 16). ... The purpose of this plan was to increase the country's industrial production. ...

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Now, it has become a reality; Russian President, Vladimir Putin. signed a bill stating that the United States will be cut off from adopting children from his country. ... This decision has affected our country and Russia in many different ways. ... " Russia is depriving their children of a healthy and safe future; they are putting their children in danger in their own country. ... A man and his wife who have adoption going through the process were both very devastated when they heard the news. ... It is almost as if they pity the children who have disabilities and rid them of their countr...

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Plans arouse to assassinate Rasputin, as he was making terrible decisions for the countries welfare. ... He heavily relied on his wife, the Tsarina, to make his decisions for him. ... Many of the citizens within Russia did not like the decisions being made, and this led to revolts and riots all around the country. ... The differences between Russia and the other forces were put aside as Russians joined the war to defend their home country against the Germans. ...

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Here and at the New Palace, she spent her early life, but she also travelled to foreign countries,particularly Great Britain. ... Tsar Alexander III and his wife Marie Fedorovna were against the match with the shy and unpopular girl even though Alix was their God Daughter. ... He favored a match between Germany and Russia for a strong alliance between the two countries. ... Although Germany was her country of birth, she was Russian at heart. ...

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Many people who lost trust and belief in the Communist system defected to the United States and other countries. ... His blue eyes had a deceptively vacant look; he was often lost in though, his face on autopilot as his ind puzzled through data or research material for his current book ... a wife he loved and two children he doted on, a job that tested his intellect..." ... The second--also a tanker, Vatutin noted--died when the breech on the gun in his T-55 had exploded., Poor quality- control at the factory, the bane of Soviet industry, had killed the whole c...

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Was Russia a Prosperous Country During the Rule of Nicholas II? ... Nicholas, like many past and future Russian leaders, wanted to expand his country's territory. ... Petersburg but quickly spread throughout the country. ... While Nicholas was away at war, he deputized his wife to oversee affairs of the empire. ... In October 1917 the Bolsheviks took over the government in Russia and Lenin became the most powerful man in the country. ...

• Word Count: 1936
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In 1916, Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandria, were so separated from the ruling circle that a palace overthrow was freely advocated. ... Most Russians were dissatisfied with their country's "cultural barrier" between Russia and Europe. ...

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It was also through these groups that he met his future wife, Nadezhda Krupskaya, who he married in 1898. ... He saw that it would be necessary to learn coexistence with capitalist countries and eliminate the inefficiency of his bureaucracy. ...

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He gained a close relationship with Nicholas II, and his wife Alexandra and became the most influential man in the government. ... General officials were worried that Rasputin was negatively influencing Alexandra, and in turn affecting the entire country. ...

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