Russia has always seemed to have a rough and uneasy history littered with civil wars, coups, and ever-present change. Starting at a point in early Russian history, princes throughout Russia, or Kievan Rus as it was called at the time, would consistently feud with one another over power. ... Over the next almost 250 years, Russia's politics and religion would be severely impacted and take on revolutionary changes, equaled by almost no other period in Russian history. ... Throughout history it seems that whoever controls the money, controls the influence, and therefore controls the people...

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Abstract The Soviet-Afghan war, in my opinion, is a very important and forgotten part of history. ... Some say that this war was Russia's very own version of Vietnam. ... Amin started to disagree with Russia on the idea of a total communist government, and began talks with the west. ... Their Knowledge of the mountain ranges and vast deserts of the country gave them the ability to successfully ambush Russian supply convoys, giving them access to Russian weapons and cutting supply lines to the Soviet Army. ... The almost 10 year war resulted in more than 30,000 Russian deaths and over 200,...

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It is commentary on both socialism and the infant Russian Nihilist movement. ... In some way he saw the direction Russia was heading before it knew it was heading that way, predicting some of the events and policies of Communist Russia. In the early 20th century Russia before the Revolution of 1917, there were many prophecies such as these concerning the coming of atheism to Russia. ... After the attempt to construct a "Soviet future- (a society of universal happiness), victims and deprivations were produced on a scale hitherto unknown in the history of humanity has brought the Russian peop...

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He is strongly attached to the history of the glory days of the Russian empire. ... I will trace the history of the conflict between these two countries. ... Russia sent to Crimea troops to protect the Russian people inhabiting the peninsula. ... Why Russia is Interested in Crimea? ... What does Crimea have that Russia does not? ...

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While the eyes of the world were focused on Beijing and athletic competition, Russia and the Soviet Republic of Georgia participated in a deadly competition of their own: a conflict now being referred to as the Russia-Georgia Conflict. It is a conflict with a long history, but the latest chapter began on August 8 when military troops from Russia entered South Ossetia, a state that has declared its dependence from Georgia, with the stated goal of removing Georgian troops from the region. ... Once the exercise was complete, the Russian forces stayed on. Russia says that Georgia started th...

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RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARY AVANT-GARDE The avant-garde way of life prospered in Russia directly following the Revolution of 1917, generating one of the most awe-inspiring art movements of the twentieth century. ... Published in the AkhRR Exhibition of Studies, Sketches, Drawings, and Graphics from the Life and Customs of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, a cohesive feeling of the avant-garde can be concede when it stated: The Great October Revolution has aroused the conscience of the masses and the artist Our civic duty before mankind is to set down, artistically the revolutionar...

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The Russian Revolution of 1905 was the result of a combination of different issues that plagued the Russian Empire in 1905 and the years leading up to it, although the key reason, from which many of these problems stemmed from, was the poor leadership of Tsar Nicholas II. ... It proved to be a humiliating defeat for Russia at the battle of Tsushima, with all but 3 ships of the Russian Baltic fleet utterly destroyed at the hands of Japan. ... This was the spark that ignited the brooding discontent of workers across the Russian empire, with news spreading like wildfire. This resulted in widespre...

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It was the deadliest theatre of war in history causing the death of over 30 million people. ... No other nation could have the attrition rate afforded to Russia by its vast population. ... Believing they would quickly topple Russia, the Wehrmacht had not prepared for Winter. ... Economy The Russian war effort was a "tremendous economic and organizational achievement." ... Economically, lend-lease was "Russia's life-saver." ...

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Background Information Leon Trotsky is indeed a man that has a lot of impact on the Russian history. ... His involvement in the Russian involvement is indeed a factor that should be considered. ... General causes of the Russian Revolution Poverty In order to understand Trotsky's role in the Russian revolution in the year 1917, perhaps an insight into the causes of the Russian revolution would shed light upon some of the reasons as to why he was a major player in the fight. ... Poverty that the Russians experienced then was a long-term cause of the Russian revolution with the families wi...

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While both men are notoriously known as two of the most evil men in history, it is obvious that they accomplished great things for their countries. ... Stalin's Five Year Plan produced a rate of industrial growth during the first two decades of its implementation that was unrivaled by any country in all of history. ... In A History of the Modern, R.R. ... In A History of the Modern World, R.R. ... In Russia, Stalin's Five Year Plans created temporary discomfort among the Russian people. ...

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In this case, by using such a text type to embody his views on the Russian Revolution, George Orwell satirizes and represents individuals and events in history in his dystopian novel Animal Farm. ... Propaganda has been a major feature in history, as it is a vice used to inform people this propaganda and advertising stuff that people usually trust and listen to. ... In Soviet Russia Squealer represented the Pravda, the Soviet newspaper. ... Readers can infer that Frederick and his men represent German troops who turned against Russia and fought the Soviet Union for land. ... The allegory that...

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Thus, we will return to the history of Transcaucasus nations and find out some interesting facts regarding our ancestors and will try to re-establish the truth. ... In Russian the region is called Zakavkaz"ie, which literally means Transcaucasia or the Transcaucasus. ... Russia, the only Northern neighbour of Transcaucasia is Christian country. ... From the beginning of 18th century, Russian Empire had a major role in Transcaucasus region. ... At the same time Karabakh Khanate reunited with Russian Empire and memorandum of peace agreement between Russia and Persia was signed in 1813 in Gy...

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Workers soviets, unions and Zemstvo played an important role in the early development of Russia. However Russia is the nation which has lent itself to the 'Great Men' of history. ... The development of the USSR can be considered the result of the blank canvas which Russia presented to its ruling elite, they painted their own vision of a communist Russia and as a result Russia undertook many great surges of growth and decline. ... He states "Lenin did make history. ... As a result it is nearly impossible to not see Stalin as a defining leader of Russia. ...

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The dissolution of the Soviet Union in the 1980s is one of the most important events of modern history. ... The goal of Russia's invasion was a quick infiltration of Grozny to topple Dudayev's government and reinstate Chechnya as a republic of Russia. ... Russia thought this would end the war, but the separatists persisted and kept resisting the Russians. ... One reason for this war is the history of conflict Russia and Chechnya have had with each other. ... In addition to those, there is also Russian greed. ...

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Orwell intended to criticize the communist regime he saw sweeping through Russia and spreading to Europe and even the United States. ... This, obviously, is a reference to Stalin, who murdered many of his own people in order to maintain his dictatorship of Russia. ... If the working class thinks that history is on the side of their dictator, they are less likely to question dictator practices. ... From a symbolic point of view, the windmill represents the enormous transformation projects undertook in Soviet Russia after the Russian Revolution. ... Orwell uses his characters not on...

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At the time, Russia lagged economically behind European countries as a direct result of World War I from 1914-1918 and the Russian Civil War from 1917-1922. ... These new leaders preached communism which changed the societal culture throughout Russia; however, many Russian peasants were hesitant toward the new government ideas and policies. ... World War I, one of the most influential events in Russian history, ended in 1918 with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. ... The Russian government used their control over the film industry to slowly apply the new socialistic ideals across Russian grounds. ....

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In the history of mankind there are countless men whose names have been synonymous with power, greed and above all, evil Joseph Stalin or Iosef Vissanionvich Dzhugaskvilli would become one of these men. Joseph was born December 21 1879 in Gori, Georgia, Russia. ... Joseph spoke only Georgian until he was 8, when he learned to speak Russian. ... The grim time that Stalin's advisors advised him about came about in June of 1941 , Hitler's armies swept across the mother land , Joseph Stalin for the first time went over the radio asking the Russian people to fight the German armie...

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Throughout history, we have been aware of the presence of totalitarian states such as: Nazi Germany under Hitler, the Soviet Union under Stalin, Fascist Italy under Mussolini, and the People's Republic of China under Zedong. ... Zedong and Stalin led the communists in China and Russia. ... The establishment of totalitarian regimes in the course of history usually followed some sort of political and social upheaval. ... The chaos which followed WWI allowed totalitarian governments to be founded in Russia, Italy, and Germany. ... There have been many totalitarian states throughout the cours...

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Henry Kissinger's quote, "Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac" has been depicted throughout history. ... The Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes that his "hard power" tactic in the Ukraine will be in favour of Russia. ... This approach can be shown from the substantial number of Russian forces massing at the border between Russia and the Ukraine (Pond, 2014). However, there are some parties who believe that, in this occurrence, the Russians are also using soft power. ... Putin has used the mass media of Russia as a device of propaganda. ...

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The purpose of the commission was to clarify the laws of the Russian state since laws had been put into effect previously, without the knowledge of many Russian citizens. ... Catherine originally called the commission in order to gain the support of the Russian people. ... The commission brought many concerns of the Russian citizens to the table. ... In the end the commission brought a plethora of information to the table regarding the needs and wishes of the Russian population for Catherine to act upon.[4] The commission addressed many issues of each class of Russian citizens. ... Each of ...

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The purpose of the commission was to clarify the laws of the Russian state since laws had been put into effect previously, without the knowledge of many Russian citizens. ... Catherine originally called the commission in order to gain the support of the Russian people. ... The commission brought many concerns of the Russian citizens to the table. ... In the end the commission brought a plethora of information to the table regarding the needs and wishes of the Russian population for Catherine to act upon.[4] The commission addressed many issues of each class of Russian citizens. ... Each of ...

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Alexander Kerensky was the eventual Prime Minister of Russia and leader of the Provisional Government. Kerensky played a vital role in Russia's history as he was a crucial contributor to the revolutionary situation in October of 1917. ... Firstly, as Alexander Kerensky became Russia's leader, he decided to uphold Russia's war efforts in World War 1, a patriotic decision made at a time where morale and patriotism were lacking. ... The offensive despite a strong start and initial success against the weaker Austrian army, was eventually crushed by a German counter attack, leavin...

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Russia is a nation that has gone through many hardships and reformations to get where it is today. ... Mikhail Gorbachev was one of Russia's leaders that is very complex and challenging to understand. ... With most of Russia in partial ruin from former leaders, Gorbachev's mission seemed to be a distant mirage. ... His decrease of censorship was a huge step in Russia's history but the problem was that he did not make Glasnost, "an inalienable right of citizens to enjoy the freedom of information and expression as known in the West" (367). ... Gorbachev insists on makin...

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The crisis in Ukraine can be traced back decades in history with the relationship of Russia and Ukraine, however this background will mainly focus on the months prior to rise of the revolution. ... Since the invasion the tensions have escalated to combat between the anti-Russian Ukrainians and the Russian army. ... The response from Russia has been condemned by the international community, and many believe that the poor handling of the situation falls on Russia and pro-Russian figureheads that reside in Ukraine. Examining the situation of the West from a neoliberalism point of view, it can be ...

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History Coursework 2, Question 1. In 1928, the newly empowered Stalin embarked on one of the most ambitious industrialisation programs in world history, leading to the establishment of the U.S.S.R as a pinnacle world superpower in less than half a century. ... Lenin's N.E.P had bought some advances to Russia but the Soviet Union was still very backwards in comparison to the rest of Europe. ... Through the smokescreen of industrialisation Stalin was able to change the communist party to his advantage, removing Trotsky and the leftists from history whilst glorifying himself as the saviou...

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