France was an absolute monarchy and a fatal weakness in the system was its inability to produce strong monarchs. ... A limited monarch now appeared and the National Assembly had set up eighty-three departments, had curbed the power of the church and abolished the evils of the old regime. ... But gradually, as the need for terror decreased, so did the power and influence of Robespierre. ... In power, he worked on organising France and closing off the revolution. ... When the inevitable seizure of power did take place, the Bolsheviks did so with relative ease. ...

• Word Count: 1763
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Nicholas II was Czar from 1896-1917, and his rule was the brute of political disarray. ... As an autocrat, no other monarch in Europe claimed such large powers or stood so high above his subjects as Nicholas II. ... Socially, Russia was in just about as much of as mess as they were politically. ... Most were, until this time, politically unaware. ... Surprizingly, the power of the poeple was more than enuogh to impact the Czar's power and to bring a hault to his order. ...

• Word Count: 1882
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Balkan area was crucial for Russian expansionism in order to gain power in Europe. ... The church was an essential part of Russian politics because the majority of people followed the principles of the religion and would support the government if it used common principles. ... The foreign policy called for a growth in power by expansionism. ... For the monarch of Russia, maintaining the strength of the religion was a priority because if the church supports the government, then the people will also promote autocracy. ... According to his advisors, he was genuinely surprised to hear that the...

• Word Count: 2499
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The abdication led Russia to change significantly with immediate consequences such as political turmoil, short term consequences such as the revolution and long term consequences such as Stalin ruling of Russia. ... Although they supported the Tsar in his reign they believed that he should share his power equally. They wanted a system of government that was democratic, such as the one used in Britain, this meant an elected parliament shared power with the monarch. ... As no other royals could take the throne Russia became a republic, this meant that they were not governed by a monarch but by a...

• Word Count: 2288
• Approx Pages: 9